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wenju'tesing
Recordings:
Recording by dmm
Recording by ewm
Recording by jnw
Part of Speech:
verb animate intransitive
Pronunciation Guide:
we·chuu·te·sink
Translation:
He/she dances like a French person.
Meanings:
Dances like a French person.
Example of word used in a sentence:
Text:
Mali gesatg wenju'tesing.
Translation:
Mary likes to dance like a French person.
Recording:
Recording by ewm 🔉
Alternate Grammatical Forms:
wenjutesin --
I dance like a French person
-- (first person singular animate)
Wenju'tesineg --
We dance like a French person.
-- (first person dual exclusive animate)
Wenju'tesultieg --
We dance like a French person.
-- (first person plural exclusive animate)
Document References:
Pacifique Dictionary Manuscript, Page Image #580
Transcription:
oentjōtesin, danser
Transliteration:
wenju’tesin, dance
Dictionary of the language of the Micmac Indians : who reside in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton and Newfoundland, Page Image #87
Dictionary of the language of the Micmac Indians : who reside in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton and Newfoundland, Page Image #129
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