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Ziwtagen

Posted in APWAD by Administrator on the March 28th, 2006

Ziwtagen - Salt. 

Noun:  Ziwtagen mine waskek.     Salt and Pepper

           Byenan i ziwtagen.           Hand over that salt.

           Byedweshen i ziwtagen.    Bring me the salt.

           Ni pi je i ziwtagen?           Where is the/that salt?

 Verb:  Ziwtagnege’ - To use salt, to salt something.

           Nwi ziwtagnege’ ode wisnewen.         I will salt this food.

           Gwi ziwtagnege’ ne?                        Will you use salt?

           Nda ziwtagnege’ ne ode?                 Should/Could/Can I salt this?

           Ge’go ziwtagnege’ken!                      Don’t use salt!

           Bgeji nake e’gach i ziwtagen!             A little or easy on that salt!                               

           Ge’go ziwtagnege’ken i!                    Don’t salt that!

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  1. on March 28th, 2006 at 7:41 pm

    Hau, e’mno zhechke’ye’k shote msenegase’wen.

  2. thomas loftis said,

    on March 31st, 2006 at 7:54 pm

    migwech jak she shna gego gaja nebyegeyek shode msenegasewen

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