pejila'sit : arrive unannounced or unexpectedly or by surprise

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she arrives unexpectedly
Gloss: arrive unannounced or unexpectedly or by surprise
Example:
Text: Pa'qala'iwit na ngwis pejila'siteg wela'gwe'g.
Translation: My son surprised me last night with an unexpected visit.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: be·ji·laa·sit
Alternate grammatical form:
pejila'i — I arrive unexpectedly — (first person singular animate)
pejila'tieg — We arrive unexpectedly — (first person dual exclusive animate)
pejilita'ieg — We arrive unexpectedly — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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