kukec
noun animate
game-warden, policeman; (in game of tag) person who is "it"; (archaic) totem (human-like figure used, e.g., as personal mark of canoe-maker)
Plural :
kukecok
Example Sentences :
| Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| Kukecok ntiyali-kikimapomokunnuk 'ciw puskonikonihkuk, keq miyaw ntotoli-olukhotipon. | Game wardens were spying on us from the cemetery, to see what exactly we were doing. (AD) |
| Kihkani-kukec. | Scarecrow. |
| Kil toke kukec. | (playing game of tag) You're "it." It's your turn to be "it." |
Notes :
(see Adney & Chapelle, Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America, 1964, p. 82)
Audio Recordings :
| Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
|---|---|---|
| word | Alice | |
| example | Dolly | |
| Example | Dolly | |
| example | Alice |