gesgelt'g : hold dearly / reluctant to part with

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb inanimate transitive
Translation: He/she holds it dearly
Gloss: hold dearly
Gloss: reluctant to part with
Example:
Text: Suitisl gesgelt'mnn?
Translation: Are you reluctent to part with the candies/chocolates?
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: ges·kel·têk
Alternate grammatical form:
gesgeltm — I hold it dearly — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)
gesgeltmeg — We hold it dearly — (first person plural exclusive animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)

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