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Part of speech

verb ai & ii 11, 22

Definition

s/he, it goes up, rises, ascends

Noun Forms

Plural:
ewepiyahtuwok, ewepiyawolotuwok (ai)

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-ewepiya-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Eci-tehc 'tawi-wolinaqahk kisuhs sakhi-ewepiyat. The sun sure knows how to put on a good display at sunrise. (GP)
Nanakiwoss, solahki yut sqot sakhi-nutahak wot peskuhs wtunok. Woli-te ewepiye cel yut cocihtehson, ewepiw. After a little while this fire suddenly came out of this one man's mouth. It went right up and hit the ceiling. (PP)
Aha, ya. Ya, nit-oc wespasahkiwik weckuhqepi etolaskuwyuk kisuhs 'tewepiyan. Yes. Yes, then in the morning I was sitting there waiting for the sun to come up. (GP)

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
Word Dolly
word Donnell
Example Dolly
Example Dolly
Example Dolly