wikuwamsis
noun inanimate
little house, hut; outhouse, bathroom, latrine; ribcage of cooked muskrat
Plural :
wikuwamsisol
Possessed :
wikuwamsisom
Locative :
wikuwamsisok
Diminutive :
wikuwamsis
Example Sentences :
| Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| Nil nit nwikuwamsisom. | That's my outhouse. |
| Kosona iyey sakhi-tuwapit not Mali Susehp pahkak. Nit tutte nit nekom wikuwamsisom, on nit 'tapqotehtun possiyantehsok. Nit etolekhucuwoli pahkak Tepitsisk; nwikihpon nit Tepitsisk nilun Billy. | Or he would look into Mali Susehp's back yard. That's where her outhouse was, and he would open the window. I was hanging clothes behind David's; that's where Billy and I lived. (GP) |
| Elinaqqopon wikuwamsisol nil weckuwi-maceki, kenoq ma-te toke wen tama nomihtuwonol. | There used to be a lot of outhouses when I was growing up, but one doesn't see them anywhere anymore. |
Notes :
(see wikuwam)
Audio Recordings :
| Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
|---|---|---|
| word | Stephanie | |
| example | Stephanie |