pemapilawet : carry by rope or handle / carry by scruff of neck (as cat)

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she is carrying by rope or handle
Gloss: carry by rope or handle
Gloss: carry by scruff of neck (as cat)
Example:
Text: Pemapilawet no'q gesgujaq tawoqwei pemapilg.
Translation: The person carrying (by handle) is carrying something very heavy.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: be·ma·bi·la·wet
Alternate grammatical form:
pemapilawei — I am carrying by rope or handle — (first person singular animate)
pemapilaweieg — We are carrying by rope or handle — (first person dual exclusive animate)
pemapilawa'utieg — We are carrying by rope or handle — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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