nu'gwa't : burn / ablaze / dwelling on fire / belongings on fire

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
1.
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she/it is burning
Gloss: burn
Gloss: ablaze
Example:
Text: Talgis nu'gwa'jig ntaqamg?
Translation: How did my snowshoes get burned?
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: nuu·gwaad
Document reference:
Transcription: brûler, nogoai,
Expanded: brûler, nogoai,
Transliteration: to burn, to be on fire, nu’gwai
Source as entry: nu'gwai, I burn, I am on fire
Normalized source as entry: nu’gwa’t, he/she/it burns, his/her abode burns
Public note: On page of "pogteo, fire" related words.
2.
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: His/her dwelling or belongings are on fire
Gloss: dwelling on fire
Gloss: belongings on fire
Example:
Text: Nugwa'jig, weliaq mu eimu'ti'gw, aq jiptug ma ugsamma'muna's'tnug pugtew.
Translation: Their home is on fire, thankfully no one was home, and hopefully the fire won't be too severe.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

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