ji'nmji'ju'et : become a young man / enter manhood (post puberty)

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she becomes a young man
Gloss: become a young man
Gloss: enter manhood (post puberty)
Example:
Text: Ngwis na nugu ji'nmji'ju'et.
Translation: My son is a young man now.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: jii·nêm·chii·juu·et
Alternate grammatical form:
ji'nmji'ju'ei — I become a young man — (first person singular animate)
ji'nmji'ju'eieg — We become young men — (first person dual exclusive animate)
ji'nmji'ju'a'tieg — We become young men — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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