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Part of speech

verb ai & ii 9, 21

Definition

s/he, it is rotten, is decayed, is spoiled; s/he, it is broken

Noun Forms

Plural:
wekinhotuwok (ai)

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-wekine-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Qasahk yut wiyuhs, wekine. Throw this meat away, it is rotten (spoiled).
Laks psi-te eli-coceposkehtehsitpon wesuwe-nastehsonul; kahsuhsewiw-ona eli-wekinekpon hok, naka wot mehcinetpon apc pomawsu. Laks reattaches all his dislocated limbs; the rottenness of his body fades away, and he who was dead lives again.
Wekine komac wot skinuhsis 'sami ma-te wen 'tokehkimawiyil. This boy is spoiled rotten because no one teaches him.
Woli-wekine! He is good and spoiled!

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Nancy
example Nancy