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measure

wgiʔiš v. measure, carry

Examples

  • lák'aʔ múʔc'ɨm wewgíʔiši • It weighs ten pounds
  • dubáldiʔ dewgíʔiš k'éʔi • He is five feet tall
  • yáliʔi dubáldiʔ dewgíʔiš k'éʔi • When he is standing, he is five feet tall

ugiʔiš n. measure

Examples

  • dubáldiʔ wewgíʔiši • He is five feet tall
  • hélmeʔ múʔc'ɨm wewgíʔiši • It's thirty degrees

weguʔuš root measure

Examples

  • halíŋa šému wewgúʔušaš léw lép'amayʔgi • It took a long time for us to get there