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Part of speech

noun animate (dependent)

Definition

h/ paternal uncle (father's brother or father's sister's husband)

Noun Forms

Plural:
nicalku h/ uncles
Locative:
nicalkuhk at h/ uncle's house
Diminutive:
nicalkuhsisol
Vocative:
nicaloq

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Nicaloq, koti-sakomawehlol, kci-sakom cihkonaqcok. Uncle, I'm going to make you a chief, the great chief of the turtles. (LM)
Itomuk, "Eluwehkal-ote Koluskap nicalkul." They say, "He must indeed be Koluskap's uncle." (LM)
Nicaloq. ... Knicaloq. My uncle. ... Your uncle.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Alberta
example Alberta
Example Nancy
example Dolly
Example Nancy