mp's : fish fin

Recordings:

Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

Eunice Metallic

Joe Wilmot

Part of speech: noun animate

Translation: Fin (of fish)

Gloss: fish fin

Example:

Text: Nme'j e'waji ugp'sg algwi'tusin samuqwanigtug.

Translation: A fish uses its fins to steer itself in the water.

Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

Pronunciation guide: êm·bês

Alternate grammatical form:

mp'sg — fins — (plural)

mp'sl — a fin — (fourth person)

Document reference:

Transcription: mpes, nageoire, (A.M. 160); opesel, ses, opestjitj (ilud.)

Expanded: mpes, nageoire, (Abbé Maillard. 160); opesel, opses, opestjitj (ilud.)

Transliteration: mp's, fin, (Abbé Maillard 160); upesl, upses, upesjij (ilud.)

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