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Part of speech

verb ai 13

Definition

s/he does chief's dance; (Maine) does governor's dance

Noun Forms

Plural:
sakomawkahtuwok

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-sakomawka-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Sakomawkan sakom nastuwut. There is a chief's dance when the chief is installed.
Psi-te pomawsuwinuwok sakomawkahtuwok. All the people did the chief's dance.
Yut kahk tokec, ma-te, iyey... ma-te yut kahk-otehlu... ma-te sakomawkanu toke. Here now, no one... they don't... but they don't do the chief’s dance anymore now. (LS)
Nopal nomiyotsopon nikk ehpicik etoli-sakomawkahtihtit. If only you had seen those women doing the chief's dance.

Audio Recordings

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word Brenda
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