sasapegwit
Translation: Seabird with wings too short to fly
Part of Speech: noun animate
Meanings:
- seabird with wings too short to fly
- penguin
Example of word used in a sentence:
- Text: Apaqtuweiaqi'g na sasapegwit'pnig aq mu gisialaqsultigupni'g.Translation: The Great Auks were sasapegwitaq and they were flightless.Recording: Recording by jnw 🔉
Pronunciation Guide: sa·sap·e·gwit
Alternate Grammatical Forms:
- sasapegwitaq -- seabirds with wings too short to fly -- (plural)
Document References:
Transcription: sasapegoit (razor-fish)? pingouin, manchot, oiseau de mer, ailes trop cour pour voler Transliteration: sasapeguit (razor-fish) ? penguin, seabird, wings too short to fly Source as entry: sasapeguit (razor-fish) penguin, seabird, wings too short to fly Normalized source as entry: sasapeguit, penguin, seabird with wings too short to fly
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