nutnewet : assist at mass / serve mass / altar boy/girl / acolyte

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
1.
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she assists at a mass
Gloss: assist at mass
Gloss: serve mass
Example:
Text: Ngwis nutnewetew ula wejgu'aq aqantie'umg.
Translation: My son will be assisting at mass this comming Sunday.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: nu·dê·ne·wet
Alternate grammatical form:
nutnewei — I assist at mass — (first person singular animate)
nutneweieg — We assist at mass — (first person dual exclusive animate)
nutnwa'utieg — We assist at mass — (first person plural exclusive animate)
2.
Part of speech: noun animate
Translation: Alter boy/girl/assistant
Gloss: altar boy/girl
Gloss: acolyte
Example:
Text: E'pite'ji'j na gisgug gi's nutnawet.
Translation: A young girl can be an alter girl today.
Recording: Eunice Metallic
Pronunciation guide: nu·dê·ne·wet

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