neps'tgwa'latl
Pronunciation guide: nep·sêt·kwaa·la·dêl
Part of speech: verb animate transitive
Translation: He/she raises him /her
Meanings:
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raise (child)
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rear
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bring up (child)
Example of word used in sentence:
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Gisigu'sgw pugwelnitl gisneps'tgwa'latl.
The old lady raised lots of children
Variant spelling(s): es'pgwa'latl (Nova Scotia)
Alternate forms:
neps'tgwa'l'g, I raise him/her (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)
neps'tgwa'lul, I raise you (first person singular animate subject, second person singular animate object)
neps'tgwa'lit, He/she raises me (third person singular animate subject, first person singular animate object)