toku
noun animate
(in ocean, lake, etc.) wave
Plural :
tokuwiyik, tokuwihik, tokuwok
Possessed :
'tokuwimol, 'tokumol
Locative :
tokuk
Diminutive :
tokuwis wavelet, ripple
Example Sentences :
| Passamaquoddy-Maliseet | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| Mociluwuhuke pokuwoss mace-nulomuhsehtit tokuwihik. | The sailor gets seasick when the swells build up. |
| Elkilok not toku nemiyuk sepay pahkak imiyewikuwamok. | That was a big wave I saw this morning behind the church. |
| Tan-ote kisi-peciyat yut pemi-mkonok yut, iyey, eli-kispahtek, anqoc tama ponapsqihkuk toku. | At every place he came to, he would go along picking up dry material (to make fire), where waves lapped the rocks from time to time. (MT) |
Audio Recordings :
| Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
|---|---|---|
| word | Dolly | |
| example | Dolly | |
| example | Scott | |
| example | Dolly | |
| example | Dolly |