sintesmatl : empty a glass or bottle by drinking the remaining beverage / packs down or compacts something inside a container (barrel/basket) by pounding or dropping

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
1.
Part of speech: verb animate transitive
Translation: He/she empties the glass or bottle by gulping the remaining beverage
Gloss: empty a glass or bottle by drinking the remaining beverage
Example:
Text: Newt poqjinsamuqwateg sintesmatl mese'nitl pu'tail gatu me' niwipsguna't.
Translation: Once he/she started drinking he/she gulped down the contents of the whole bottle but was still thirsty.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: sin·te·sê·ma·dêl
Alternate grammatical form:
sintesm'g — I empty a glass or bottle by drinking the remaining beverage in one gulp — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)
2.
Part of speech: verb animate transitive
Translation: He/she packs down or compacts something inside a container by pounding or dropping it
Gloss: packs down or compacts something inside a container (barrel/basket) by pounding or dropping
Example:
Text: Amujpa sintesmatl tmg wasuego'ql gesgmnaq tupgwan gisiangua'tug.
Translation: He/she had to tamp down the flower pot in order to add more soil.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: sin·te·sê·ma·dêl

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