welitpa'sit : happen pleasantly / happen unexpectedly / fortunate happenstance

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she/it happens unexpectedly and pleasantly
Gloss: happen pleasantly
Gloss: happen unexpectedly
Gloss: fortunate happenstance
Example:
Text: Welitpa'sit, mu telta'siwap i'tew pegisinaneg.
Translation: It was a pleasent happenstance, I didn't think he/she would be there when I arrived.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: we·lit·paa·sit
Alternate grammatical form:
welitpa'tijig — they happened plesantly — (third person dual animate)
welitpita'jig — they happened plesantly — (third person plural animate)

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