igeggwet : fall sick / in heat (said of dog) / lose mind suddenly

Recordings:

Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

Eunice Metallic

Joe Wilmot

Part of speech: verb animate intransitive

Translation: He/she falls sick

Gloss: fall sick

Example:

Text: Wesampteg na nti igeggwet.

Translation: It was too hot my dog took sick.

Recording: Eunice Metallic

Pronunciation guide: i·gek·kwet

Alternate grammatical form:

igeggwei — I fall sick suddenly — (first person singular animate)

igeggweieg — We fall sick suddenly — (first person dual exclusive animate)

igeggutieg — We fall sick suddenly — (first person plural exclusive animate)

Part of speech: verb animate intransitive

Translation: She is in heat (dog)

Gloss: in heat (said of dog)

Example:

Text: Tes newtipunqeq na ta'pu sgwesmuj igeggwet.

Translation: Twice a year that bitch goes into heat.

Recording: Joe Wilmot

Pronunciation guide: i·gek·kwet

Part of speech: verb animate intransitive

Translation: He/she looses his/her mind suddenly

Gloss: lose mind suddenly

Example:

Text: Telta'sis'p igeggwei?

Translation: Did you think I had lost my mind?

Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

Pronunciation guide: i·gek·kwet

Alternate grammatical form:

igeggwei — I loose my mind suddenly — (first person singular animate)

igeggweieg — We loose our minds suddenly — (first person dual exclusive animate)

igeggutieg — We loose our minds suddenly — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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