iloqwa'toq : reposition lengthwise / place or put in proper position lengthwise / straighten out lenghtwise

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb inanimate transitive
Translation: He/she repositions it lengthwise
Gloss: reposition lengthwise
Gloss: place or put in proper position lengthwise
Gloss: straighten out lenghtwise
Example:
Text: Sangew iloqwa'toq uggwitnm gesgmnaq mnawa'sigw.
Translation: He/she carefully repositioned his/her canoe before heading out.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: i·lohk·waa·dohk
Alternate grammatical form:
iloqwa'tu — I reposition it lengthwise — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)
iloqwa'tueg — We reposition it lengthwise — (first person plural exclusive animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)

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