v. to contradict; to go against; to be antidote
Sp.: contra, ser la
Var.: (watałtǝ, wat̓ałtǝl-)
1. tswatałtǝ, 'it is the antidote.'
2. kwat̓ałtǝ, 'I contradict.'
3. kwatałtǝ, 'I cut against the grain' ; 'I contradict.'
4. tswat̓ałtǝlit, 'he contradicted me.'
5. tšaxipe sipon̓ ’an tswatałtǝ, 'you are cutting against [the grain].'
6. no ’an kwat̓ałtǝwus loka’at̓axatš ’an tsyułt̓uł, 'I contradicted the man and he got mad.'
7. ’ał’ałwat̓ałtǝ, 'a man fond of contradicting.'
Morph.: [<wat̓- ?(instr.swathing) + ałtǝ (meet smn/smth)>]
Cross References:
Sp.: contra, ser la
Var.: (watałtǝ, wat̓ałtǝl-)
1. tswatałtǝ, 'it is the antidote.'
2. kwat̓ałtǝ, 'I contradict.'
3. kwatałtǝ, 'I cut against the grain' ; 'I contradict.'
4. tswat̓ałtǝlit, 'he contradicted me.'
5. tšaxipe sipon̓ ’an tswatałtǝ, 'you are cutting against [the grain].'
6. no ’an kwat̓ałtǝwus loka’at̓axatš ’an tsyułt̓uł, 'I contradicted the man and he got mad.'
7. ’ał’ałwat̓ałtǝ, 'a man fond of contradicting.'
Morph.: [<wat̓- ?(instr.swathing) + ałtǝ (meet smn/smth)>]
Cross References:
- ’ał’ałwat̓ałtǝ contrarian
- ałtǝ to meet smn/smth
- wat̓ałtǝmu to be an enemy of