wapa'sit : open eyes / turn white

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
1.
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she opens his/her eyes
Gloss: open eyes
Example:
Text: Ta'n tujiw qopisun wapa'sij telwejig mu nemitug goqwei.
Translation: They say that when a newborn opens their eyes they see nothing.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: wa·baa·sit
Alternate grammatical form:
wapa'si — I open my eyes — (first person singular animate)
wapa'tieg — We open our eyes — (first person dual exclusive animate)
wapitaieg — We open our eyes — (first person plural exclusive animate)
2.
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she turns white
Gloss: turn white
Example:
Text: Ta'n getu' tlipgitapaluj ula atlai, ma' nugu wapa'sigw .
Translation: No matter how long it is washed, that shirt won't turn white again
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: wa·baa·sit

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