e'pite'su'et : becomes a young woman / menarche / enter womanhood

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: She becomes a young woman
Gloss: becomes a young woman
Gloss: menarche
Gloss: enter womanhood
Example:
Text: Nitape'sgw e'pite'su'et. / Nitape'skw e'pite'su'et.
Translation: My female friend is becoming a young woman.
Recording: Eunice Metallic
Pronunciation guide: ee·bi·dee·suu·et
Alternate grammatical form:
e'pite'su'ei — I enter womanhood — (first person singular animate)
e'pite'su'eieg — We enter womanhood — (first person dual exclusive animate)
e'pite'su'a'tieg — We enter womanhood — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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