telta'tl : hit in such a way / cut or chop

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate transitive
Translation: He/she hits him/her in such a way
Gloss: hit in such a way
Gloss: cut or chop
Example:
Text: Tuaqann telta'tl st'ge mujgajewei tu'ewinu.
Translation: He/she hits the ball like the best real ballplayer.
Recording: Eunice Metallic
Pronunciation guide: del·daa·dêl
Alternate grammatical form:
telte'g — I hit someone in such a way — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)
telto'l — I hit you in such a way — (first person singular animate subject, second person singular animate object)
telte'lit — He/she hits me in such a way — (third person singular animate subject, first person singular animate object)

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