lapigotewit : have smallpox

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she has smallpox
Gloss: have smallpox
Example:
Text: Wejgwa'tegemgeg pugwelg'pnig nnu'g lapigotewultijig, gsnugowanqan apaqtug wejiaqap aq ma'munimsi'weg'p.
Translation: In the past many aboriginals had smallpox, an illness that came from Europe and was very contagous.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: la·bi·go·de·wit
Alternate grammatical form:
lapigotewi — I have smallpox — (first person singular animate)
lapigotewieg — We have smallpox — (first person dual exclusive animate)
lapigotewultieg — We have smallpox — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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