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Part of speech

noun animate

Definition

(mammal, various species) seal

Noun Forms

Plural:
ahkiqok, ahkiqiyik
Possessed:
'tahkikumol, 'tahkiqemol
Locative:
ahkiqihkuk, ahkiqewihkuk where there are seals
Diminutive:
ahkiqsis, ahkiqehsis seal pup

Notes

(compare puluwahkiq)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Eci-miyawikit ahkiqsis elqehsit. The baby seal looks cute the way its head is lying.
Mecimi-te knomiyak kiyahqok kenoq ma-te qin ahkiqok. You see seagulls around all the time but not so many seals.
On nit milawiyaniya, am-ote peciyyok waht. Mace-kotunolaniya ahkiq. Then they headed offshore, and finally they arrived out there. They started hunting seals. (MT)
Olomomu pahq 'pahkamok ahkiq. An arrow is stuck in the seal's back.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Dolly
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Example Dolly
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