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Part of speech

preverb, prenoun

Definition

old, ancient

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-nihkani (-nihkan-)
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
'kani ('kan-), nkani (nkan-)
Changed Verb Stem:
nekkani (nekkan-)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Psi-te wasisok pseskonomuhtic kihkan, naka psi-te 'tolintuwatomoniya 'kani-lintuwakonol, kmuhsumsonuk naka kuhkomossonuk kisokehkimolinoq. Have all the children weed the garden, and have them all sing the old songs that our grandfathers and grandmothers taught us. (RA)
Tehpu tan 'kani-skicinuwok itomuhtit. It's just what the old Indians say. (MT)
Nkani-skinuhsis. Old bachelor. (LM)
'Kani-uten. Old Town, Maine.

Audio Recordings

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