nuse'sgwet

• Subentry 1

  Part of Speech: verb animate intransitive
  Pronunciation Guide: nu·sees·kwet
  Translation: She nurses (child)
  Meanings:

  • nurse
  • breastfeed
  Example of word used in a sentence:

  • Text: Nugumijaq nuse'sgwep ugjit ms't unnjang.
    Translation: My grandmother breastfed all of her children.
    Recording: Recording by jnw 🔉
  Alternate Grammatical Forms:

  • nuse'sgwei -- I nurse -- (first person singular animate)
  • nuse'sgweieg -- We nurse -- (first person dual exclusive animate)
  • nuse'sgwa'utieg -- We nurse -- (first person plural exclusive animate)

• Subentry 2

  Part of Speech: noun animate
  Pronunciation Guide: nu·sees·kwet
  Translation: Breastfeeder
  Meanings:

  • breastfeeder
  • nurser
  • wet nurse
  Example of word used in a sentence:

  • Text: Mijua'ji'j etltemit, aq nuse'sgwet algwilut.
    Translation: The baby is crying, and they're looking of the breastfeeder.
    Recording: Recording by dmm 🔉

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