mawisetesg : contract / cringe / crumple together

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb inanimate intransitive
Translation: It contracts
Gloss: contract
Gloss: cringe
Gloss: crumple together
Example:
Text: We'gwiulitpimawisetesg ula poqwatign.
Translation: This umbrella contracts in a neat way.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: ma·wi·se·desk
Alternate grammatical form:
mawisetesgl — They contract — (third person plural inanimate)

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