signtuatl / sikn'tuatl : baptize / use first time

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate transitive
Translation: He/she baptizes someone
Gloss: baptize
Gloss: use first time
Example:
Text: Pa'tlia's signtuatal mijua'ji'jl sapo'nug. / Pa'tlia's sikn'tuatal mijua'ji'jl sapo'nuk.
Translation: The priest will baptize the baby tomorrow.
Recording: Eunice Metallic
Pronunciation guide: si·gên·du·a·dêl
Alternate grammatical form:
signtaq / sikn'taq — I baptize someone — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)
signtul / sikn'tul — I baptize you — (first person singular animate subject, second person singular animate object)
signtuit / sikn'tuit — He/she baptizes me — (third person singular animate subject, first person singular animate object)

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