cikawessu

verb ai 1

s/he is defiant, disobeys; s/he forces way through (e.g., in deep snow, mud)

Plural : cikawessultuwok

Verb Stem : -cikawessi-

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey	English Phrase
(figurative usage) Ntatat kahk 'samikotonehpon alu, iyey, naci-matonahkan, kenuk, iyey, naci-cikawessu.	My father was too old to go into the war, but he got in nevertheless (talked his way in, forged something, etc.). (JH)
Wen apc keti-cikawessit?	Who else wants to be disobedient?
Ntapi-cikawess etoli-spalikek awtik.	I forced my way (driving) through the deep snow on the road.
Mecimi-te nican cikawessuhpon.	My child always used to be defiant.