iljo'qong : balance

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb inanimate transitive
Translation: He/she/it keeps it balanced
Gloss: balance
Example:
Text: Amujpa iljo'qong ugtul glamen ma pp'taja'qtnug lo'gsigtug.
Translation: He/she has to keep his/her canoe balanced so it will not fall off the log.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: il·choo·hgonk
Alternate grammatical form:
iljo'qonm — I keep it balanced — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)
iljo'qonmeg — We keep it balanced — (first person plural exclusive animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)

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