teplumatl : promise

Recordings:

Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

Eunice Metallic

Joe Wilmot

Part of speech: verb animate transitive

Translation: He/she promises someone

Gloss: promise

Example:

Text: Teplumatl ap sapo'nug ula'gw gitmuan a'tugwaqan.

Translation: He/she promises to again read a story to him/her tomorrow night.

Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

Pronunciation guide: de·bê·lu·ma·dêl

Alternate grammatical form:

teplumg — I promise someone — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)

teplumul — I promise you — (first person singular animate subject, second person singular animate object)

teplumit — He/she promises me — (third person singular animate subject, first person singular animate object)

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agnimatl : talk about / report on
agnimuet : inform against / proclaim
agnutg : talk about / relate what happens / confess
agnutmajig : talk to each other / discuss / negotiate
agnutmaqan : story / news / report / message / discussion
agnutmuatl : tell to / report
alm'get'g : curse / blaspheme
almimatl : curse
almitg : curse
alo'tasit : hint / insult / throw
amsalapuguet : say something wrong / say something incorrect
amsalewo'gwet : say something incorrect / say something negative
amsalimatl : insult / say something to irritate someone / mislead
amsalutg : speak against something
apjimatl : make speechless / outtalk
aqalasie'wi'sit : speak the English language
aqalasie'wimatl : says it in English / speak English to
asiteglulatl : reply / answer back
asitematl : reply / answer
ejoqjematl : interrupt (in conversation)
elgomigtuatl : call out (for assistance)
eltaqte'get : weave / wire a message to / call by phone
elulatl : give a task / ask to do something
espi'sit : use high·sounding language
essu'tmuatl : blame
etamatl : ask for something of him/her / ask / request
etawaqtmat : beg / ask for favor
etawaqtmuatl : ask for a favor / beg for
etawet : beg favor / request
etlaqqisewet : hollering
etlewistoq : talk
ewi't'g : mention / name
ewi'tatl : mention / name
gasplutuatl : repeats after him/her / imitates him/her / mimicks him/her
gawasgui't'g : say in reverse / say backwards
gegnua'teget : inform / do what is proper or correct
gegnua'tuatl : inform / notify
gegnuimatl : advise / instruct / speak truthfully / speak frankly
gelulatl : speak to
gelusit : speak / talk
gelutg : request / ask for
gepa'tat : have hoarse voice
gepi'sit : speak huskily / speak hoarsely
gepiet : become hoarse
gesigawewo'gwet : speak loudly / speak quickly / speak loudly and quickly
gesigawwet : talk loud / makes a loud noise with voice / shouts
gesmi'sit : speak in odd or unusual way / speak with a heavy accent
geta'muatl : agree with
gi'gaja'sit : argue
gi'gajimatl : goad / dare / urge on / taunt / reply sarcastically or meanly / answer back
gi'gataganutg : exaggerate
gi'gatagnimatl : exaggerate about / render worst than is / render better than is
gi'gatagnutmuatl : exaggerate something to (someone)
gimewistoq : whisper
gimewo'gwet : talk in a low voice / speak or talk in a whisper
ginualatl : brag about
ginuatg : brag about
ginuet : brag
glusuaqan : word / news
gulumatl : request / ask for
jagwet : sound loud / talk loudly
jaqali'sit : fast-speaker
jipji'ju'gisutnat : have voice like bird
listugujewa'tuet : imitate Listuguj dialect / speak Listuguj dialect
lnu'wi't'g : refer to something by its aboriginal name / refer to something in first nations language / say in native language
lnui'sit : speak native language / speak aboriginal language / speak first nations language
lutmaqan : gossip / rumor / hear-say
lutmaqaniget : spread rumors / spread gossip / spread hear-say
majiaqa'latl : scold
mali'sit : speak poorly / speak weakly
maqanimatl : verbally outwit / verbally embrass / verballly baffle
mawagnutmajig : talk together
mesimatl : report on / tell on
Mi'gmewi'sit : speak Micmac
milsuteget : gives multipital instructions / undecided
milui't'g : call by different names / have different names
milui'tatl : name-calling / call by many names / have many names
miluisig : have different names
miluisit : have different names
minu'wi't'g : repeat (what is said) / mention again
munsaiwatl : persuade / persistent persuasion / coax
nana'n : food (baby talk)
nasplutuatl : repeat after / copy
natagnutmuatl : go to tell / go to speak to
natawatuet : know how to give a speech
natawinsgu'mat : know how to answer back
natgimatl : send for / place an order
nenaqewistoq : speaking rapidly
nestuapuguet : speak truthfully / speak wisely / speak intelligently
netawet : able to talk
nipepestung : preach by night
nnu'wi't'g : refer to something by its aboriginal name / refer to something in first nations language / say in native language
nnui'sit : speak indigenous language / speak Mi'gmaw
nujimuet : counsellor / advisor / counsel / advise
nutagnutg : report on / talk about
nutapuguet : does not give enough information / does not say much
o'plagnutmajig : have disagreement / have misunderstanding
o'plapuguet : say the wrong thing / say something inappropriate
o'plwi't'g : call by wrong name / say incorrectly
o'plwi'tatl : name or call wrongly / call by wrong name
pa'qastmat : easily pick up news and gossip
pegitewo'gwet : talk long time
pemtoqsit : prattle along / yelling by / gab by
pestung : preach / make speech
petqa'matimg : mediation
petqwasit : deny
pilsimatl : speak falsely of
piltu'wi't'g : call by different name
piltu'wi'tatl : call by different name
pipanigesit : ask / enquire
pipanimatl : ask
pisuilsu'tmaqan : false accusation
pisuilsu'tmuatl : accuse falsely
pisuimatl : slander / falsely acuse
poqtatpematl : begin to nag / begin to scold
poqtewo'gwet : begin to speak
punajimatl : stop lecturing or berating
puneweng : stop talking
punewistoq : stop lecturing or preaching / stops talking
punewo'gwet : stops talking
pusgialagnutg : go around spreading rumors usually / gossips usually
sa'se'wi'sit : change language / switch language
sa'se'wi't'g : change name of
sa'se'wi'tatl : change the name of
sangewi'sit : talk slowly
sangewowo'gwet : talk softly / talk slowly
se'sgwet : holler / scream / shout
seitun : blabbermouth
sesgwalatl : holler / scream at
sespematl : continuously bother or disturb by talking / nag
sespetoqsit : talk noisily / babble on / loud sound(s) made with the voice
sespewo'gwet : blab on / chatter on
sespumatl : often mentions someone who is away / often mentions someone who is absent
sesputg : mention often / talk about alot / talk about frequently
sipgi'sit : speaks slowly
telimatl : tell / he/she tells him/her
teltunget : pattern of speech / speech habits / habitual manner of speaking
teluet : says
telui't'g : call by such name
telui'tatl : call by such name
teluisig : named
teluisit : named
teplumatl : promise
tla'sij : let him/her/it be!
tli'suti : language
ugsitun : voice / voice box (larynx) / language
waqgaji'sit : weak speaker
we'gwa'muatl : defeat in debate / best in argument or duel of words
wejguigaqawapuguet : come scolding / come reprimanding
wejgwialm'get'g : Comes swearing / Comes cussing.
welewistoq : speak well / speak clearly / good presenter
welimatl : give good talking to / give good advice to / good rejoiner (come-back)
wellu'alatl : praise
wellu'atg : praise
wenjui'sit : speak French language
wesgu'muet : talks back disrespectfully
wesgu'tg : talk about / talk business with (Nova Scotia)
wesgumatl : refer / talk about
wetapulatl : scold / punish
wigumatl : call for / invite / send for
wisun : name
wisungalatl : give a name / christen
wisungatg : call / give a name / christen