petawlet : lug here (on back)

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she comes lugging on back
Gloss: lug here (on back)
Example:
Text: Megwgutat na petawletew Nipi A'sutmamg.
Translation: The Red Dressed one will arrive carrying (on his back) at Christmas.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: be·daw·let
Alternate grammatical form:
petawlei — I come lugging on back — (first person singular animate)
petawleieg — We come lugging on our backs — (first person dual exclusive animate)
petawla'tieg — We come lugging on our backs — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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