pa'qalaiwaqan : surprising news or event / amazing news or event / astonishing news or event / surprise

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: noun inanimate
Translation: Surprising news or event
Gloss: surprising news or event
Gloss: amazing news or event
Gloss: astonishing news or event
Gloss: surprise
Example:
Text: Pe'l mesgi'g pa'qalaiwaqan amsgweseweieg nutmateg.
Translation: There was a lot of surprise when he/she first heard about it.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: pa·hga·lay·wa·hgan
Alternate grammatical form:
pa'qalaiwaqann — surprises — (plural)

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