amilugwet : work a bit / work a little

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she works a bit
Gloss: work a bit
Gloss: work a little
Example:
Text: Tlta'sig melgilugwet, gatu awna amlugwet.
Translation: You'd think he/she works hard, but instead he/she works a bit.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: a·mi·lu·gwet
Alternate grammatical form:
amilugwei — I work a bit — (first person singular animate)
amilugweieg — we work a bit — (first person dual exclusive animate)
amilugutieg — we work a bit — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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