aptoqwet / aptoqwet : lean (by holding on to something) to walk / use for balance

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she is holding on to something while walking
Gloss: lean (by holding on to something) to walk
Gloss: use for balance
Example:
Text: Pemaptoqwet patawtigug. / Pemaptoqwet patawtiktuk.
Translation: He/she walks using the table as support.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: ap·tohk·wet
Alternate grammatical form:
aptoqwei / aptoqwei — I am holding on to something while walking — (first person singular animate)
aptoqweieg / aptoqweiek — We are holding on to something while walking — (first person dual exclusive animate)
aptoqwa'tieg / aptoqwa'tiek — We are holding on to something while walking — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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