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Part of speech

verb ai 3

Definition

s/he drinks alcoholic beverages to have a good time

Noun Forms

Plural:
sputsuwultuwok, sputsuwuhtuwok

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-sputsuwi-
Changed Verb Stem:
esputsuwi-

Notes

(see sputs)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Tehpu yali-sputsuwiw Husa; kehtol-al ma-te wen 'koti-milawon luhkewakon. All John does is drink around; of course no one is going to give him work.
Nil ntapci-sputsu; mus wen 'tomeyawic! I'm already drinking; nobody bother me!
Anqoc-ona neket nwewitahatomon, ewasisuwit, itom, iya, anqoc sputsuwuhtuwok, cipotu yekk 'tankolumuwal kosona keq, ma kahk all the time, on yaq anqoc matonotuhtiniya, matonotiniya wenihi. Pihce. Sometimes, too, at that time, I remember he said that when he was a child, sometimes they sported around, maybe with their uncle or something, but not all the time, and sometimes they would fight among themselves, fight other people. It was a long time ago.
Kil-ona apc ksputsu? Are you drinking again?

Audio Recordings

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word Stephanie
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