pijipgwiaq : cave in / falls in in small pieces

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb inanimate intransitive
Translation: It caves in
Gloss: cave in
Gloss: falls in in small pieces
Example:
Text: Amujpa na'tal gnnm'g ula t'pgwan gisna pijipgwiatew.
Translation: This gravel has to be held back some how or it will cave in.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: bi·jip·kwi·ahk
Alternate grammatical form:
pijipgwiaql — They cave in — (third person plural inanimate)

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