◄ sa̱xs uumtxaw
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sa̱ xswooxs
[sa̱x/*swooxs]
Stem with modifying proclitic composed of:
sa=
1
suddenly
,
xswooxs
dive
intransitive verb
.
dive suddenly
Sa̱ xswooxsga amgyiik.
The black ducks dove suddenly.
Thes.:
7.2.2.5 Move down
,
Ts-L2 Movement
,
Ts-L2.1 Vertical plane
Related entries:
Dialectal Variant
sawooks
dive
Bibliographic sources:
Dunn, Practical Dictionary entry: 1654.
Source:
Draft Dictionary entry.