nnu'wi't'g :: refer to something by its aboriginal name / refer to something in first nations language / say in native language -- Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online

nnu'wi't'g

Part of Speech: verb inanimate transitive

Pronunciation Guide: ênn·nuu·wii·têk

Translation: He/she refers to it by its aboriginal name

Meanings:

refer to something by its aboriginal name
refer to something in first nations language
say in native language

Example of word used in a sentence:

Text: Nnu'wi't'tew glusuaqan gji'toq nnuigtig.
Translation: He/she will use the aboriginal word if he/she knows the aboriginal term.
Recording: Recording by dmm 🔉

Related Entry: lnu'wi't'g

Alternate Grammatical Forms:

nnu'wi'tm -- I refer to it by its aboriginal name -- (first person singular animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)
nnu'wi'tmeg -- We refer to it by its aboriginal name -- (first person plural exclusive animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)

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agnimatl, aknimatl : talk about / report on
agnimuet : inform against / proclaim
agnutg, aknutk : talk about / relate what happens / confess
agnutmajig : talk to each other / discuss / negotiate
agnutmaqan : story / news / report / message / discussion
agnutmuatl : tell to / report
alm'get'g : curse / blaspheme
almimatl : curse
almitg : curse
altawet : go about to beg / go about to collect donations
amsalapuguet : say something wrong / say something incorrect
amsalewo'gwet : say something incorrect / say something negative
amsalutg : speak against something
apjimatl, apjimatl : make speechless / outtalk
aqalasie'wi'sit, aqalasie'wi'sit : speak the English language
aqalasie'wimatl, aqalasie'wimatl : says it in English / speak English to
asiteglulatl : reply / answer back
asitematl : reply / answer
atu'tuejui'sit : imitate the sounds of a squirrel
ejoqjematl : interrupt (in conversation)
eltaqte'get : weave / wire a message to / call by phone
etlewistoq : talk
ewi't'g : mention / name
ewi'tatl : mention / name
gasplutuatl : repeats after him/her / imitates him/her / mimicks him/her
gawasgui't'g : say in reverse / say backwards
gelulatl : speak to
gelusit : speak / talk
gepa'tat : have hoarse voice
gepi'sit : speak huskily / speak hoarsely
gepitnetoqsit : sounds nasal / sounds hoarse
gesmi'sit : speak in odd or unusual way / speak with a heavy accent
gi'gajimatl : goad / dare / urge on / taunt / reply sarcastically or meanly / answer back
gi'gataganutg : exaggerate
gi'gatagnimatl : exaggerate about / render worst than is / render better than is
gi'gatagnutmuatl : exaggerate something to
gimewistoq : whisper
gimewo'gwet : talk in a low voice / speak or talk in a whisper
ginualatl : brag about
ginuatg : brag about
ginuet : brag
glusuaqan : word / news
gomgwejui'gas'g : written in Mi'gmaw glyph writing / written in Mi'gmaw hieroglyphics / Mi'gmaw glyph writing / Mi'gmaw hieroglyphics
gomgwejui'gasit : hieroglyphic writing / sucker fish (gomgwej) writing / Nnu glyph writing / written in sucker fish (gomgwej) writing / written in Nnu glyph writing
jagwet : sound loud / talk loudly
jaqali'sit : fast-speaker
lnu'wi't'g : refer to something by its aboriginal name / refer to something in first nations language / say in native language
lnui'sit : speak native language / speak aboriginal language / speak first nations language
lutmaqan : gossip / rumor / hear-say
lutmaqaniget : spread rumors / spread gossip / spread hear-say
mali'sit : speak poorly / speak weakly
maqanimatl : verbally outwit / verbally embrass / verballly baffle
mawagnutmajig : talk together
mesimatl : report on / tell on
metetoqsit : make repeated sounds (like groaning, chirping or cawing) / cawing, quacking (Nova Scotia)
meteweng : heard talking
metewjigmit : heard growling (as dog)
metewo'gwet : heard talking
Mi'gmewi'sit : speak Micmac
najigluluet : ask permission to marry daughter
nasplutuatl : repeat after / copy
natawatuet : know how to give a speech
natawinsgu'mat : know how to answer back
nesguatl : console
netawet : able to talk
nijipjulatl : encourage
nnu'wi't'g : refer to something by its aboriginal name / refer to something in first nations language / say in native language
nnui'sit : speak indigenous language / speak Mi'gmaw
nujagnutmewinu : lawyer / reporter
nujinutmaqaniget : storyteller / tattletale / gossiper
nutagnutmewinu : lawyer / reporter
nutapsgo'teget : scribe / write
o'plapuguet : say the wrong thing / say something inappropriate
o'plwi't'g : call by wrong name / say incorrectly
o'plwi'tatl : name or call wrongly / call by wrong name
oqotqomatl : tease (about member of opposite sex) / tease about a potential romantic partner
pa'qastmat : easily pick up news and gossip
pegitewo'gwet : talk long time
pestung : preach / make speech
petqa'matimg : mediation
piltu'wi't'g : call by different name
piltu'wi'tatl : call by different name
pisuimatl : slander
poqtewo'gwet : begin to speak
punajimatl : stop lecturing or berating
puneweng : stop talking
punewistoq : stop lecturing or preaching / stops talking
punewo'gwet : stops talking
pusgialagnutg : go around spreading rumors usually / gossips usually
sa'se'wi'sit : change language / switch language
sangewi'sit : talk slowly
sangewowo'gwet : talk softly / talk slowly
se'sgwet : holler / scream / shout
sesgwalatl : holler / scream at
sespematl : continuously bother or disturb by talking / nag
sespewo'gwet : blab on / chatter on
sespumatl : often mentions someone who is away / often mentions someone who is absent
sigtewa'latl : tired of hearing him/her / tired of hearing repetition
sipgi'sit : speaks slowly
telimatl : tell / he/she tells him/her
teltunget : pattern of speech / speech habits / habitual manner of speaking
teluet : says
teplumatl : promise
tia'mui'suti : moose caller
waqgaji'sit : weak speaker
we'gwa'muatl : defeat in debate / best in argument or duel of words
welgina'muatl : teach well / teach what is proper
welimatl : give good talking to / give good advice to / good rejoiner (come-back)
wesgu'muet : talks back disrespectfully
wesgu'tg : talk about / talk business with (Nova Scotia)
wesgumatl : refer / talk about
wigumatl : call for / invite / send for
wigumgusimgewei : invitation
wigwa'smugwet : whistle