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Part of speech

verb ai 1

Definition

s/he suffers; h/ life is full of suffering (e.g., hunger, poverty); s/he lives hard life

Noun Forms

Plural:
'sikawsultuwok

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-usikawsi-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
'sikawsi-
Changed Verb Stem:
wesikawsi-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Cel-al not 'sikawsuweloma weci-tuci-'sikawsit. Maybe he is fated to suffer a lot, and that's why he has such a hard life.
Eci-sikihpuk, psi-te wen 'sikawsu. It was a severe winter, and everybody suffered.
'Sikawsossultuwok wasisok 'sami-kuhutsewhotuwok. Little kids suffered because they wore thin clothes.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Dolly
example Dolly
Example Dolly
Example Dolly