nugta'tl : soften by pounding / soften by hitting / tenderise

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate transitive
Translation: He/she softens it by pounding
Gloss: soften by pounding
Gloss: soften by hitting
Gloss: tenderise
Example:
Text: Amujpa nugta'tl tmg a'papi'l gesgmnaq gisie'wawg.
Translation: He/she had to pound on the rope to soften it before using it .
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: nuk·taa·dêl
Alternate grammatical form:
nugte'g — I soften him/her/it by pounding — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)

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