gaqama'sualatl : witness (at wedding, in court) / maid of honour (at wedding) / best man (at wedding)

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate transitive
Translation: He/she is a witness for him/her (at wedding, in court)
Gloss: witness (at wedding, in court)
Gloss: maid of honour (at wedding)
Gloss: best man (at wedding)
Example:
Text: Ni'n gaqama'sualg'pnig ala' negmow.
Translation: I was a witness for them.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: ga·hga·maa·su·a·la·dêl
Alternate grammatical form:
gaqama'sualg — I am a witness for him/her (at wedding, in court) — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)
gaqama'sualul — I am a witness for you (at wedding, in court) — (first person singular animate subject, second person singular animate object)
gaqama'sualit — He/she is a witness for me (at wedding, in court) — (third person singular animate subject, first person singular animate object)

Related entries for category "Church Rituals"

Related entries for category "Leaders, Law & Community"