Part of speech
preverb, prenounDefinition
big, great; old; pure
Verb Forms
- Prefixed Verb Stem:
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-kihci (-kihc-, -kic-, -kiht-)
- Unprefixed Verb Stem:
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kci (kc-, kt-)
- Changed Verb Stem:
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kehci (kehc-, kecc-, kec-, keht-)
Example Sentences
| Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey | English |
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| Kci-tehsahqiw. | On the very top. |
| Kci-kcahqi-skicin not. | She is Native through and through (culturally). |
| Kcikotone npihtuwi-kolamuksis. ... Kehcikotonet wot ehpit, on yaka nipuwin. | My great aunt is old. ... This woman got married when she was very old. |
| Kecciyat kci-kansuhs cuwi-woli-ciksotuwa. | A genuine elder must be obeyed. |
| Kci-mus nomiyan sepay. | We saw a big moose this morning. |
| Moskuwal 'kihci-sakomal. | He found his great chief. (LM) |
| Kci-'kani-ponapsqahson nkisi-wtomekha. | I smoked a large, old stone pipe. |
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