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Part of speech

verb ta 34

Definition

s/he kills h/ by hitting h/, kills h/ with a blow; (in general) s/he kills h/

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-sikt_h-; -sitt_h- (see note)

Notes

(also, 'sittahal; compare usiktahal)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Laks wisokiluwehe; 'pahkikatomon 'tomhikon naka 'siktahan; 'tomiqehtahan; 'tepahkewan woniyakon etolakomitahak 'samaqan naka 'katuwan hok. Laks is mad; he grabs his tomahawk and slays her; he chops her head off; he throws it in boiling water and hides her body. (LM)
'Tiyal yaq, "Hesi, nsiktaha ehpit yut qocomok." He says to him, "Brother, I killed a woman here outside." (MT)
Eluwe nsiktohoq. He almost killed me (by hitting me).

Audio Recordings

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