esnaqamigeg : solid ground / firm ground

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb inanimate intransitive
Translation: It is solid ground
Gloss: solid ground
Gloss: firm ground
Example:
Text: Pilei awti eteg ta'n esnaqamigeg.
Translation: The new road is located where the ground is solid.
Recording: Eunice Metallic
Pronunciation guide: es·na·hka·mi·kek
Alternate grammatical form:
esnaqamigegl — the grounds are solid — (third person plural inanimate)
Document reference:
Transcription: esnagamigeg, terrain solide (genèse)
Transliteration: esnaqamigeg, solid ground (origin, genesis, creation)
Public note: Speakers Group discussion concluded "solid ground" (and "firm ground") was sufficient, and to leave the (genèse) meaning for now because only reported by Pacifique; Rand and Clark versions are for solid and firm ground.

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