samamatl : get a glimpse of

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate transitive
Translation: He/she gets a glimpse of someone
Gloss: get a glimpse of
Example:
Text: Pas'g samamatl, gatu nenuatl ujjl smtug.
Translation: He/she just caught a glimpse of him, but he/she knew his/her father immediately.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: sa·ma·ma·dêl
Alternate grammatical form:
samamg — I get a glimpse of someone — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)
samamul — I get a glimpse of you — (first person singular animate subject, second person singular animate object)
samamit — He/she gets a glimpse of me — (third person singular animate subject, first person singular animate object)

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