tempatl - Mi'gmaq Mi'kmaq Micmac Online Talking Dictionary - PREVIEW

tempatl

Pronunciation guide: dem·pa·dêl

Part of speech: verb animate transitive
Translation: He/she bites...off

Meanings:

Example of word used in sentence:

Lpa'tu'ji'j tempatl pgu'l aq newte' mussew masqwa'toq.
The little boy bites a piece off the gum and saves one piece.

Recording by Diane (Listuguj) 🔉

Alternate forms:

I bite...off

(first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)