ugpugugwa'toq : eye / watch closely

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb inanimate transitive
Translation: He/she is eyeing it
Gloss: eye
Gloss: watch closely
Example:
Text: Ugpugugwa'toq muta jipatg e'nmn.
Translation: He/she watches it closely because he/she is afraid of losing it.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: uk·pu·gu·gwaa·dohk
Alternate grammatical form:
ugpuguwa'tu — I am eyeing it — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)
ugpuguwa'tueg — we are eyeing it — (first person plural exclusive animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)

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