temastaqte'muet

• 1.

  Translation: He/she cuts hair
  Part of Speech: verb animate intransitive
  Meanings:

  • cut hair
  • barber
  • hairdresser
  Example of word used in a sentence:

  • Text: So'sep etltemasaqte'muet a'se'g.
    Translation: Joseph is cutting hair in the other room.
    Recording: Recording by ewm 🔉
  Pronunciation Guide: de·mas-dahg-dee-mu·et
  
  
  Alternate Grammatical Forms:

  • temastaqte'mei -- I cut hair -- (first person singular animate)
  • temastaqte'mueieg -- we cut hair -- (first person dual exclusive animate)
  • temastaqte'mua'tieg -- we cut hair -- (first person plural exclusive animate)
  Document References:

  • Pacifique Dictionary Manuscript, Page Image #787

    Transcription:	temestagtèmāi, tèm, temag, faire les cheveux (155,2) mōtetjig
    Expanded:	Temestagtèmāi, Temestagtèm, Temestagtemag, faire les cheveux (155,2) Temestagtèmōtetjig
    Transliteration:	Tm’staqtemai, Tm’staqtm, Tm’staqtmaq, do the hair (155,2) Tm’staqtmotejig
    Source as entry:	Tm’staqtemai, I do hair
    Normalized source as entry:	Tm’staqtemat, he/she cuts hair

  • Dictionary of the language of the Micmac Indians : who reside in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton and Newfoundland, Page Image #139

• 2.

  Translation: Barber or hairdresser
  Part of Speech: noun animate
  Meanings:

  • barber
  • hairdresser
  Example of word used in a sentence:

  • Text: Temastaqte'muet na tet wigit.
    Translation: A barber/hairdresser lives here.
    Recording: Recording by jnw 🔉
  Pronunciation Guide: de·mas-dahg-dee-mu·et
  
  
  Alternate Grammatical Forms:

  • temastaqte'muejig -- they are barbers, hairdressers -- (dual)
  • temastaqte'mua'tijig -- they are barbers, hairdressers -- (plural)
  • temastaqte'muenitl -- a barber, a hairdresser -- (fourth person)

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