sa'se'wit

Recordings:

Part of Speech: verb animate intransitive

Pronunciation Guide: saa·see·wit

Translation: He/she exchanges

Meanings:

exchange
swap
trade
barter

Example of word used in a sentence:

Text: Getu' sa'se'wi ula malige'w, pewalg me' mesgilg.
Translation: I want to exchange this barrel, I want a larger one.
Recording: Recording by dmm 🔉

Alternate Grammatical Forms:

sa'se'wi -- I exchange -- (first person singular animate)
sa'se'wieg -- We exchange -- (first person dual exclusive animate)
sa'se'wultieg -- We exchange -- (first person plural exclusive animate)

Document References:

Pacifique Dictionary Manuscript, Page Image #735
Transcription: saseoi, faire un échange (146, 2)
Transliteration: sa'se'wi, to exchange
Dictionary of the language of the Micmac Indians : who reside in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton and Newfoundland, Page Image #114
Rand's Micmac dictionary from phonographic word-lists - transcribed and alphabetically arranged, with a grammar and list of place-names by Jeremiah S. Clark, Page Image #184

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