jils'g :: nick (with knife) / nick by cutting -- Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online

Example of word used in a sentence:

Text: Suel jils'm eptaqano'guom, telme'ga'si.
Translation: I almost nicked the cupboard, I'm overdoing it so much.
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Alternate Grammatical Forms:

jilsm -- I nick it with a knife -- (first person singular animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)
jilsmeg -- We nick it with a knife -- (first person plural exclusive animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)

Related entries for category "cut"

amaligsawet : carve / whittle
aps'sas'g, apsîsasîk : cut into small pieces / minced
aps'satl, aps'satl : mince / cut into small pieces
aps'sg, aps'sk : mince / cut into small pieces
aps'sqate'get, aps'sqate'ket : chop kindling / split to make thinner
aps'te'g, aps'te'k : chop small
ela'gipulatl : to cut with a saw
ela'gittoq : cut with a saw
eloqomgwalatl : trim to fit
eloqomgwatoq : trim to fit
eloqs'g : carve
eloqsatl : carve
eltaqsewet : cut strips(for basket making) / cut strips
gews'g : toppled by the wind / blown over by the wind / blown down / topple by cutting / fell (by cutting)
gewsatl : topple by cutting / fell (by cutting)
istu's'g : cut crookedly / cut unevenly
istu'satl : cut crookedly / cut unevenly
ji'gata'tl : hew / dress / trim
ji'gataw : dressed wood
ji'gate'g : blaze / hew / dress / trim
ji'gate'get : blaze / hew / dress / trim (wood)
jils'g : nick (with knife) / nick by cutting
jilsatl : nick with a knife
jilsawet : mark with a knife / score with a knife
maltews'g, mal'tews'k : cause to bleed by cutting
maltewsatl, mal'tewsatl : cause to bleed by cutting
matu'te'muatl : trim hair
memgoqte'g : make a clearing / deforest / clear cut
memgoqte'get : make a clearing / deforest / clear cutting
menina'latl : rip off / tear off (or out)
menina'toq : rip off / rip out / tear off / tear out
mens'g : cut off
mensatl : cut off
mesqolit : pierced (by nail or sliver)
mils'g : whittle it / carve in different ways / cut in different ways
milsatl : carve different ways / whittle / cut in many ways or directions
musigta's'g : clear by cutting / clear by chopping off
musigta'sit : clear by cutting / clear by chopping off
musigte'get : cutting underbrush / clear brush or thicket by cutting
nasgoqsatl : slice in half / cut in half
nasgoqta'tl : split lengthwise (with heavy blow)
nasgoqte'g : split lengthwise (by striking) / split in half (by striking)
nasgoqte'get : splitting wood / splitting (by striking with a tool)
nasgoqwa'toq : split (by hand) / divide (by hand)
nasgwa'toq : halve / divide in half
nasgwoqs'g : slice in half
nugjaqsatl : mince / cut to tiny bits
nugs'g : mince / shred / cut into pieces
nugsatl : cut to pieces / mince
pans'g : cut open / operate on
pansatl : cut open / operate on
pejitms'g : cuts accidentally
pejitmsatl : cut accidentally
pelgo'qiget : debark
pelgoqa'latl : peel by hand
pelgoqa'toq : peel by hand
pelgoqs'g : peel with knife
pelgoqsatl : peel with knife
pelgoqsewet : peel
pelgoqta'tl : strip off with sharp tool
pelgoqte'g : strip off with sharp tool
pesgutua'tl : shave
pesgutue'g : shave
pesgutuo'sit : shave oneself
pesigte'get : split wood
pesipga'latl : sever, cut, split, or break off (thread, rope) with force / sever, cut, split, or break off (thread, rope) with tool
pess'g : cut accidentally
pessatl : cut accidentally
pugwei : piece of / portion of
sangewsawet : trim slowly / plow slowly
sapalqata'tl : stab / pierce
sapalqate'g : pierce or pierce through / stab or stab through / jab or jab through
sapaqqata'tl : stab
tela'gipulatl : saw
tela'gittoq : saw in a certain manner
tels'g : cut in such a way / cut this way
telsatl : cut / cut in such a way
telte'g : cut or chop / hits
tema'gipulatl : saw down / cut by sawing
tema'gittoq : saw down / cut by sawing
temalua'latl : break off at tail or rear end
temalua'toq : break off at tail or rear end
temapsg'satl : cut into segments or chunks
temapsg'sg : cut into segments or chunks
temastaqte'muet : cut hair / barber / hairdresser / barber / hairdresser
temgwepatl : bite head off / bite top off
temgwesatl : cut the head off / cut the top off
temgwesg : cut the head off / cut the top off
temgweta'tl : chop off the head / chop off the top
temgwete'g : chop off the head / chop off the top
tems'g : cut / slice / sever (by knife)
temsatl : cut / slice / sever (by knife)
temt'g : bite off / bite off a piece
temta'tl : chop in two / chop off / cut off
temte'g : chop in two / chop off
tetapu's'g : slice or cut right way or correctly
tetapu'satl : slice or cut right way or correctly
tetpaqs'g : cut straight / slice straight
tetpaqsatl : cut straight
tlawo'qsatl : cut with knife
tlawo'qta'tl : strikes with knife
tlawo'qte'g : strike with knife
tmoqta'we'get : cut logs / cut beams
wa'qan : knife / blade
wa'qanji'j : jacknife
wa'qans'g : cut with knife / knife
wa'qansatl : knife / cut with knife
wannoqs'g : carve concave / curved inward
wannoqsit : curved inward / concave
weligpa'q : split well / strip off well
weligpa't : strip or split well
welto'gsit : cut well / felled well