melgapjit :: have strong grip -- Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online

Example of word used in a sentence:

Text: Lpa'tu'ji'j melgapjitl ugtpu'taiml, mu' getu'legegul.
Translation: The little boy has a strong grip on his bottle, he doesn't want to let it go.
Recording: Recording by ewm 🔉

Alternate Grammatical Forms:

melgapji -- I have a strong grip -- (first person singular animate)
melgapjieg -- We have a strong grip -- (first person dual exclusive animate)
melgapjultieg -- We have a strong grip -- (first person plural exclusive animate)

Related entries for category "hold"

ala'tasij : have for self / have one's own / carry something for oneself
ala'tuatl : have possession for / carry something on anothers behalf
alapjit : have in hand
apataqan : reserved portion / saved portion / put aside portion
apatoq : set aside a portion (of food)
aptapjiet, aptapjiet : unable to release a hold
elasgng : hand over / hold in the direction of
geggunasit : kept (for safekeeping) / held (for safekeeping)
geggunatl : have / possess
geggung : have / possess
gelg'g : hold down with body weight / hold closed with body weight
gelguatl : hold down with body weight
gelisga'latl : take by the hand while walking / take hold arm in arm
gelpilatl : tie up
gelta'tl : put claim / put deposit on / retainer / down payment on / give temporary relief to / prop up suddenly, quickly, temporarily / catch or hold in place temporarily
geltaqanatl : hold by a leash / restrain (by leash or rope)
geltaqpilatl : tie with a rope
geltaqpilg : tie it up with a rope
gelte'g : put claim / deposit / retainer / down payment on
genn'g : hold
gennatl : hold / put aside
getapja'toq : take with bare hands
getapsgnatl : hold with bare hands
getapsgng : take hold with bare hands
gisapsgng : catch reach / get a hold of
goqqwa'latl : grab
goqqwa'toq : grab
gweso'tg : conserve / preserve
iga'latl : release / let go / place / put
iljo'qonatl : balance
iljo'qong : balance
loqte'gn : trap
loqte'gnigalatl : to trap / set trap for
masqo'laji : store(pl) / put away(pl)
masqo'tasit : put things away / store / save up / accumulate
masqo'toql : store (plural) / put away (in bulk) / put away (plural)
masqwa'latl : put away / store / save
masqwa'tasit : jailed / put away (in mental institution) / put away / store
masqwa'tasit : jailed / put away (in mental institution) / put away / store
masqwa'toq : put away / store / save
me'sapje'te'g : fumble / unable to catch
me'sapjeta'tl : fumble / unable to catch
melgapjit : have strong grip
metaqapja'latl : take in bare hands
metaqapja'sit : take in bare hands
metaqapja'toq : take in bare hands
metaqapjeta'tl : grab in bare hands
metaqapjit : holds in bare hands
mntoqopsga'latl : pinch and twist
mntoqopsga'toq : pinch and twist
naqanatl : delay / hold back / restrain
naqang : hold back / restrain / delay
nastesmatl : hook / jig
nastestoq : hook / jig / catch by hook
nisn'g : restrain / holds downward
nisnatl : holds downward
patanapjit : hold with left hand
pesoqopsga'sit : fumble and drop / let slip from hand
pija'latl : put in
pija'lut : jailed / put inside
pija'toq : put in
pisoqos'ti : button
sepapjit : hold in concealment in the hand
sepitja'latl : grasp / grip
sepitja'toq : grip / grasp
sepuijjenatl : hide or conceal in hand
sepuijjeng : hide or conceal in hand
sepulgomit : hold under arm / clutch under arm
siptaqan'g : stretching / holding a steady tension
taqawanapi : grilse net / trout net
te'tipoqja'latl : put arm around waist of
wejigoqwa'latl : attempt to grab / grab from
wejimsnatl : try to grasp / try to catch
wejimsng : try to grasp
wejitepnatl : try to reach (with hand)
wesmoqsuwalatl : embrace / hug / smooch
weso'tg : conserves / preserve
wesua'latl : take hold of