poqtisugwit : start off by boat / begin or start paddling

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she starts off by boat
Gloss: start off by boat
Gloss: begin or start paddling
Example:
Text: Poqtisugwi na ge'sgmnaq sa'sewgwija'siw.
Translation: I'm going to start paddling before I change my mind.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: pohk·ti·su·gwit
Alternate grammatical form:
poqtisugwi — I start off by boat — (first person singular animate)
poqtisugwieg — We start off by boat — (first person dual exclusive animate)
poqtisugultieg — We start off by boat — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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