weleiasit

Recordings:

Translation: He/she treats himself/herself well

Part of Speech: verb animate intransitive

Meanings:

Example of word used in a sentence:

Text: Nitap gisma'munigsnugwat gatu nige' weleiasit.
Translation: My friend has been very sick, but now he/she is treating himself/herself well.
Recording: Recording by ewm 🔉

Pronunciation Guide: we·ley·a·sit

Alternate Grammatical Forms:

weleiasi -- I treat myself well -- (first person singular animate)
weleiasieg -- we treat ourselves well -- (first person dual exclusive animate)
weleiasultieg -- we treat ourselves well -- (first person plural exclusive animate)

Document References:

Pacifique Dictionary Manuscript, Page Image #234

Transcription:	4 oeleiasi, se sentir bien (to feel well), se flatter
Transliteration:	4 weleiasi, feel good (to feel well), to flatter oneself
Public Note:	The translations provided by Pacifique didn’t make sense to the speakers, so they went with the translation “to treat yourself well”, which will be used for this headword.
Public Note:	For a "to flatter oneself" related word, see: megitelsit, conceited, have high opinion of self.

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 #206
Transcription: welāase, I am pretty.
Transliteration: weleiasi, I am pretty.
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 #207
Transcription: weloomk, flattery, abundance, too much; weloolk, I flatter him.
Transliteration: welumg, flattery, abundance, too much; welulg, I flatter him.
Dictionary of the language of the Micmac Indians : who reside in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton and Newfoundland, Page Image #120
Transcription: To feel well, Wĕlemŭlse; Wĕlāăse; Teleăse.
Transliteration: To feel well, Welimlsi; Weleiasi; Teliasi.
Dictionary of the language of the Micmac Indians : who reside in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton and Newfoundland, Page Image #63
Transcription: To take care of one’s self, Wĕlāăse; kĕdooŏpse.
Transliteration: To take care of one’s self, Weleiasi; getuapsi.
Dictionary of the language of the Micmac Indians : who reside in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton and Newfoundland, Page Image #124
Transcription: To flatter him, Wĕlook’; Moonsaamk.
Transliteration: To flatter him, Welug; Munsamg.

Transcription:	welāase, I am pretty.
Transliteration:	weleiasi, I am pretty.

Transcription:	weloomk, flattery, abundance, too much; weloolk, I flatter him.
Transliteration:	welumg, flattery, abundance, too much; welulg, I flatter him.

Transcription:	To feel well, Wĕlemŭlse; Wĕlāăse; Teleăse.
Transliteration:	To feel well, Welimlsi; Weleiasi; Teliasi.

Transcription:	To take care of one’s self, Wĕlāăse; kĕdooŏpse.
Transliteration:	To take care of one’s self, Weleiasi; getuapsi.

Transcription:	To flatter him, Wĕlook’; Moonsaamk.
Transliteration:	To flatter him, Welug; Munsamg.