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Part of speech

verb root (medial)

Definition

(strong expletive expressing anger, scorn, frustration, etc., or intensifying the meaning greatly; considered vulgar by some speakers)

Notes

(inserted in verb stem; compare -oliqe-, -oluttiye-, -onoqe-; stem final in some words, e.g., lalokittiye)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Mocalokitteyehpukot yut 'samaqan! This water tastes just awful! (compare mocihpukot it tastes bad).
Maciyalokittiyews! Get the hell out of here! (compare macews go away).
Siktalokittiyehpayu. S/he is frightened to death (compare siktehpayu s/he is frightened).
Keq-op nil ktolalokittiyewehkuhul? What the hell would I want with you?! (compare ktuwehkuhul I use you).
Cossalokittiyehtaqs! Shut the hell up! (compare costaqs! be quiet!).

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Dolly
Example Dolly
Example Dolly
Example Dolly
example David
Example Dolly