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Part of speech

verb ai 8

Definition

s/he plunges in all at once; (figuratively, for alcoholic beverages) s/he drinks greedily, guzzles, soaks self in liquor

Noun Forms

Plural:
'qotpehsinuhtuwok

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-noqtopehsin-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
'qotpehsin-
Changed Verb Stem:
neqtopehsin-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Etutolatek 'qotpehsin-ote piyewok. It was so hot, he dived right into the beer.
Wasis ma tepskuwasiw, cuwi-te 'qotpehsin. The child couldn't wait any longer, he had to plunge right in.
Kotok cuwi-natomuwa tuciw neqtopehsit. The other one had to be helped when he plunged in (he couldn't swim).

Audio Recordings

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word Alberta
Word Dolly
example Alberta
Example Dolly
Example Dolly
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