elaqteget

Recordings:

Recording by dmm
Recording by ewm
Recording by jnw

Part of Speech: verb animate intransitive

Pronunciation Guide: e·lahk·te·get

Translation: He/she/it sails to

Meanings:

sail to...
sail in a direction (north)

Example of word used in a sentence:

Text: Oqwatnug elaqteget.
Translation: He/she/it sails northward.
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Alternate Grammatical Forms:

elaqtegei -- I am sailing to... -- (first person singular animate)
elaqtegeieg -- we are sailing to... -- (first person dual exclusive animate)
elaqtega'tieg -- we are sailing to... -- (first person dual exclusive animate)

Document References:

Pacifique Dictionary Manuscript, Page Image #10
Transcription: elagtegei, dans une direction
Transliteration: elaqtegei, sail in one/a direction
Dictionary of the language of the Micmac Indians : who reside in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton and Newfoundland, Page Image #236

Transcription:	elagtegei, dans une direction
Transliteration:	elaqtegei, sail in one/a direction

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