giwajeiwatl : long for / yearn for

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate transitive
Translation: He/she is longing for him/her
Gloss: long for
Gloss: yearn for
Example:
Text: Ugtusl pegisinitl, gi's na sa'q giwajeiwatl.
Translation: His/her daughter has arrived, he/she has longed for her a long time.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: gi·wa·jey·wa·dêl
Alternate grammatical form:
giwajeiaq — I long for him/her — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)
giwajeiul — I long for you — (first person singular animate subject, second person singular animate object)
giwajeiwit — He/she longs for me — (third person singular animate subject, first person singular animate object)

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