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Part of speech

verb ii 21

Definition

(wood-stove, oil stove, house) it has smoke backed up in it, is full of smoke

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
pskelute-
Changed Verb Stem:
peskelute-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Nisuwiyek psi-te nokka-pkiksomonol pocetesol; etuci-pskelutek papskot lamikuwam. My wife burned the potatoes, and a lot of smoke was coming out of the stove into the house.
Wikuwam wehqa-pskelute, litahatomuk 'patosikhaniya. The house is full of smoke, and they think they choke him on it. (LM)
Pskelute papskot etoli-qeci-spasotutuwi. The stove was smoking as I was trying to get it lit this morning.
Cuwi-pulatiyaha sqotewonikon 'sami psonamqe naka 'sami pskelute papskot. The chimney has to be cleaned out because it's full of soot and smoke is backing up into the stove.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Stephanie
word Dolly
example Stephanie
example Dolly