eloqomgwatoq : trim to fit

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb inanimate transitive
Translation: He/she trims it to fit
Gloss: trim to fit
Example:
Text: Pie'l na nata'eloqomgwatoql tmi'gnatgul.
Translation: Peter knows how to trim to fit axe handles.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: e·lo·hgom·hkwa·dohk
Alternate grammatical form:
eloqomqwatu — I trim it to fit — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)
eloqomqwatueg — we trim it to fit — (first person plural exclusive animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)

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