verb ta 33
s/he tapers h/ by cutting (e.g., ash splint)
Verb Stem:
-sipomos-

Notes

(In order to be able to weave a basket lid close to the center, the basketmaker folds the standers in half and tapers them to the fold, so that they overlap as little as possible at the center of the lid.)

Keywords

taper

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
'Kihka-sipomosot nemotahkapicik, on ktolewolan kamahcin kehsuwok, apc kuskitewolan kotokik kamahcin. When you have tapered all the standers, you arrange six of them and then place the other six on top. (PN)

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Dolly
example Dolly