amjaqamat : spread on / smear

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Josephine (Wagmatcook)
Kirsten (Eskasoni)
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she spreads something (butter) for self
Gloss: spread on
Gloss: smear
Example:
Text: Pasiamjaqamat pasgoqsign.
Translation: He/she spreads on a thick layer of jam (for himself/herself).
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: am·cha·hga·mat
Alternate grammatical form:
amjaqamai — I spread it for myself — (first person singular animate)
amjaqamaieg — We spread it for ourselves — (first person dual exclusive animate)
amjaqama'tieg — We spread it for ourselves — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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