verb ai 9
s/he climbs upward; s/he speaks at a high level, speaks sophisticatedly
Plural:
spiqatuwahtuwok, spiqatuwawolotuwok
Prefixed Verb Stem:
-aspiqatuwe-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
spiqatuwe-
Changed Verb Stem:
espiqatuwe-

Notes

(compare spatuwe; see latuwe 1, 2)

Keywords

speak
climb
up
upward
high
sophisticated

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Ma-te wot nostuwaw ehpit, 'sami spiqatuwe. I don't understand this woman, because she speaks over my head.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Dolly
example Dolly