nipenat

Recordings:

Part of Speech: verb animate intransitive

Pronunciation Guide: ni·bê·nat

Translation: He/she prowls/roams around at night

Meanings:

prowl around at night
roam around at night
lurk around at night

Example of word used in a sentence:

Text: Te'siula'gw Sa'n nipenat magasanji'jg.
Translation: Every night John lurks around at the canteen.
Recording: Recording by jnw 🔉

Alternate Grammatical Forms:

Nipenaieg -- We lurk/prowl/roam/hang around at night. -- (first person dual exclusive animate)
Nipena'tieg -- We lurk/prowl/roam/hang around at night. -- (first person plural exclusive animate)

Document References:

Pacifique Dictionary Manuscript, Page Image #607

Transcription:	nipenai, rôder la nuit (avec m. int.)
Expanded:	nipenai, rôder la nuit (avec mauvais intentions)
Transliteration:	nipnai, lurk/prowl/roam/hang around at night (with bad intentions)
Source as entry:	nipnai, I lurk/prowl/roam/hang around at night
Normalized source as entry:	nipnat, he/she lurks/prowls/roams/hangs around at night

Pacifique Dictionary Manuscript, Page Image #607

Transcription:	nipenai, rôder la nuit (mauvaise intentions)
Transliteration:	nipenai/nipnai, prowl/roam at night (bad intentions)
Source as entry:	nipenai/nipnai, I prowl/roam at night (bad intentions)
Normalized source as entry:	nipenat/nipnat, he/she prowls/roams at night (bad intentions or evil purposes)

Dictionary of the language of the Micmac Indians : who reside in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton and Newfoundland, Page Image #192

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