waljigte'g : hollow out (by striking with axe) / gouge

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb inanimate transitive
Translation: He/she hollows it out by striking with an axe
Gloss: hollow out (by striking with axe)
Gloss: gouge
Example:
Text: Ge' waljigte'map ula mgumi.
Translation: Let me gouge out the ice.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: wal·chik·teeg
Alternate grammatical form:
waljigte'm — I hollow it out by striking it with an axe — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)
waljigte'meg — We hollow it out by striking it with an axe — (first person plural exclusive animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)

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