ni'pa'pit
Translation: He/she sits overnight at a wake or a vigil
Part of Speech: verb animate intransitive
Meanings:
- sits at wake overnight
- sits overnight at vigil
Example of word used in a sentence:
- Text: Wela'wgul na ni'pa'pitew ugjit umijgamija.Translation: At night he/she will sit at wake for his/her grandfather.Recording: Recording by jnw 🔉
Pronunciation Guide: nii·paa·bit
Alternate Grammatical Forms:
- ni'pa'pi -- I sit at wake -- (first person singular animate)
- ni'pa'pieg -- we sit at wake -- (first person dual exclusive animate)
- ni'pa'pultieg -- we sit at wake -- (first person plural exclusive animate)
Document References:
Transcription: nīpăpi, veillée nocturne (112, 1), nipapoltitesno, nous veillerons ensemble (N. S. au jardin) être à la veillée (Pi. [lut]) Expanded: nīpăpi, veillée nocturne (112, 1), nipapoltitesno, nous veillerons ensemble (Nova Scotia au jardin) être à la veillée (Pi. [lut]) Transliteration: ni'pa'pi, night vigil (112, 1), nipapultitesnu, we will attend/sit wake together (N. S. in the garden/outdoors) be at the vigil (Pi. [lut]) Source as entry: ni'pa'pi, I sit wake, I sit overnight at a wake, I sit at a night vigil Source as entry: nipapultitesnu, we will attend/sit wake together (N. S. in the garden/outdoors) be at the vigil Normalized source as entry: ni'pa'pit, he/she sits wake, he/she sits overnight at a wake or a vigil