wisungatg : call / give a name / christen

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb inanimate transitive
Translation: He/she gives it a name
Gloss: call
Gloss: give a name
Gloss: christen
Example:
Text: Ugtul wisungatg'p, nige' mu wels'tmug.
Translation: He/she named his/her boat, now he/she doesn't like the sound of it.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: wi·sun·katk
Alternate grammatical form:
wisungatm — I give it a name — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)
wisungatmeg — we give it a name — (first person plural exclusive animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)

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