verb ai 13
s/he spares (something) when hitting or picking, leaves (something) untouched; s/he parries, deflects
Plural:
sqihtehmahtuwok
Prefixed Verb Stem:
-asqihtehma-; (without ending) -asqihtem
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
sqihtehma-
Changed Verb Stem:
esqihtehma-

Notes

(see also 't-asqihtehmuwan)

Keywords

spare
deflect
parry
leave 1

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Sakun nil nihtawi-sqihtehman: neket payis tekomokiyan, nkisi-sqihtaha. It's a good thing I know how to parry: when a pie was thrown at me, I could deflect it.
'Tawi-sqihtehma. (figuratively) She knows how to keep people at a distance.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Stephanie
word Dolly
example Dolly
example Dolly