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Part of speech

noun animate or inanimate

Definition

(animate) gold coin; (inanimate, metal) gold

Noun Forms

Plural:
wisawi-maniyik (an.); wisawi-manol (inan.)
Possessed:
wisawi-manimol; wisawi-man

Notes

(literally, yellow money)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Skitap yaq pisiptinessit 'pitsonakonok mec-ote etoqilicil wisawi-maniyol. When the man put his hand in his pocket, the gold piece was still in there. (MT)
On ehta nit milin nisinsk kehsakisuwok elawotit wisawi-man. Nit yaq-ote-na milan yuhtol nisinsk elawotilicil wisawi-maniyol yaq. Well, then, give me a twenty dollar gold piece. So then he gave him this gold piece worth twenty dollars. (MT)

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