ejgwe'mat : sob

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she is sobbing
Gloss: sob
Example:
Text: Gi's newtiwela'gw ejgwe'mat.
Translation: He/she has been sobbing all evening.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: ech·kwee·mat
Alternate grammatical form:
ejgwe'mai — I am sobbing — (first person singular animate)
ejgwe'maieg — We are sobbing — (first person dual exclusive animate)
ejgwe'ma'tieg — We are sobbing — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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