gomgwej / komkwej : sucker (fish)

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Josephine (Wagmatcook)
Kirsten (Eskasoni)
Part of speech: noun animate
Translation: Sucker fish
Gloss: sucker (fish)
Example:
Text: Mutt tlitgismiw na'tel, gomgwejg eigig na samqwanigtug. / Mutt tlitkismiw na'tel, komkwejk eikik na samqwaniktuk.
Translation: Don't swim there, there are sucker fish in the water.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: gom·kwech
Alternate grammatical form:
gomgwejg / komkwejk — sucker fishes — (plural)
gomgwejl / komkwejl — a sucker fish — (fourth person)

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