noun animate (dependent)
h/ brother; (figuratively) h/ compatriot, h/ fellow citizen
Plural:
'siwehs h/ brothers
Locative:
'siwesk at h/ brother's house
Diminutive:
'siwehsisol
Vocative:
nsiwestuk (plural) my brothers! my fellow citizens!

Notes

(usually used in plural, which includes both older and younger brothers; compare hesisol, uhsimisol, 'siwiyil)

Keywords

brother
compatriot
fellow

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
'Tapiphal 'siwehsol wolaku Susehp. Joseph went to get his brother yesterday.
Macahawolotuwok kihci-ksiwehsonuk. Our elder brothers are leaving.
Nikt ksiwehsonuk kisacuwok wesuwessiniya. Those brothers of ours are ready to go back. (LM)
Tama iyu ksiwehs? Where is your brother?
Nit-olu 'siwehsol 'tiywaponil, peskuwol 'siwehsol. Now, he had a brother, one brother. (MT)

Audio Recordings

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