signt'g / sikn'tîk : baptize / use first time

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb inanimate transitive
Translation: He/she uses it for the first time or baptizes it
Gloss: baptize
Gloss: use first time
Example:
Text: Gisgug signt'g pilei mila'suaqan.
Translation: Today he/she uses the new toy for the first time.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: si·gên·têk
Alternate grammatical form:
signtm / sikn'tm — I use it for the first time — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)
signtmeg / sikn'tmek — We use it for the first time — (first person plural exclusive animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)

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