tugtesguatl :: awaken abruptly / wake suddenly (by sudden movement) / wake suddenly (by making loud noise) -- Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online

tugtesguatl

Part of Speech: verb animate transitive

Pronunciation Guide: duk·tes·ku·a·dêl

Translation: He/she awakens someone abruptly

Meanings:

Example of word used in a sentence:

Text: Wen gistugtesguatl na mijua'ji'jl?
Translation: Who made that (abrupt) noise that woke up the baby?
Recording: Recording by ewm 🔉

Alternate Grammatical Forms:

tugtesgaq -- I awaken someone abruptly -- (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)
tugtesgul -- I awaken you abruptly -- (first person singular animate subject, second person singular animate object)
tugtesguit -- He/she awakens me abruptly -- (third person singular animate subject, first person singular animate object)

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