wetmeiwatl

Recordings:

Recording by dmm
Recording by ewm
Recording by jnw

Part of Speech: verb animate transitive

Pronunciation Guide: we·dê·mey·wa·dêl

Translation: He/she keeps him/her busy

Meanings:

keep busy
use occasionally as needed
disturb

Example of word used in a sentence:

Text: Wetmeiaqap nuji'j ulagu.
Translation: I kept my grandchild busy yesterday.
Recording: Recording by ewm 🔉

Alternate Grammatical Forms:

wetmeiaq -- I keep him/her busy -- (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)
wetmeiul -- I keep you busy -- (first person singular animate subject, second person singular animate object)
wetmeiwit -- He/she keeps me busy -- (third person singular animate subject, first person singular animate object)

Related entries for category "activity"

ala'q : swim about
alaqami'g : snowshoe
alaqsutoq : fly something around
alaqteget : sail about
alasugwet : wade about
alasumteget : walk through snow / wade through snow
algopit : sit about
ali'puluet : ride horseback
aligjo'gwet : go about bent over / go about bent over with buttocks up / go about with buttocks stuck out
amaligs'g : carve / wittle
amaligsatl : carve / wittle
amalisgnuet : crochet / fancy knitting
amallugwalatl : decorate
amallugwatg : decorate
amalsawet : whittle / jig sawing
amaltaqa'latl : decorate
amaltaqa'toq : decorate
amaltaqi's'g : embroider
aqam : snowshoe
elaqteget : sail to... / sail in a direction (north)
ewe'gisga'latl : exercise / break in
ge'gwisma'latl : lay on the top / lay on top of
gejgapeta'tl : scratches quickly
getmete'mat : finished off / wiped out
giwto'qopilg : wrap around / hang around perimiter
jajiga'q : swim along the shore / creep along in the water like a lobster
jilaqami'g : make snowshoe tracks
lasguaw : snowshoe
me'ga's'g : overactive
na'goqom : ice skate
paqasa'sit : goes in the water
pemintoq : go along singing
putugtesing : dance fast / shake violently
tajiga'q : swim along the shore / creep along in the water like a lobster
te'tipjiet : roll / tumble
tegismit : swim
tela'toq : do in such a way
tewiet : go outside / exit
welinqana'mat : has a good time drinking
wesgowa's'g : taking place / place of activity
wesgowa'sit : occupied / dwell there / occupy / stay, live or situated at
wetme'g : busy
wetmeiwatl : keep busy / use occasionally as needed / disturb
wetmguet : in the way
wettepna'tl : try to catch up with
wettepne'g : try to catch up with
winpasit : hustle / try hard