pegwang : able to lift the weight of / able to move it

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb inanimate transitive
Translation: He/she/it is able to lift the weight of it
Gloss: able to lift the weight of
Gloss: able to move it
Example:
Text: Me' pegwanm gmu'j gismawsa'tegen.
Translation: I can still lift the firewood to keep the fire going.
Recording: Eunice Metallic
Pronunciation guide: beg·wank
Alternate grammatical form:
pegwanm — I am able to lift it — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)
pegwanmeg — We are able to lift it — (first person plural exclusive animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)

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