noun animate
fallen snow
Plural:
wastiyik, wastihik
Locative:
wastek
Diminutive:
(see wastes, wastewis)

Notes

(compare psan)

Keywords

snow

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Etutamoqessik welaqik, wolamenaqotuss kehsiness wast. There was quite the storm last night; it's no wonder there is so much snow.
Ya, 'tolomi-nutiyapekin, on mace, iyey, iywan wast. Well, he crawled out, and snow had begun to build up. (RR)
Ntahcuwi-iywannuk akomok 'sami ktanaqsu wast. We had to have snowshoes because there was so much snow.

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