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ᒥᔽᔅᐱᓱᐤvaishe/he is well dressedmiywaaspisuw
ᒥᔽᔅᑕᐤviithe light is goodmiywaastaawmiyugood
ᒥᔽᔅᑭᑎᓐviiit is well-frozenmiywaaskitinmiyugood
ᒥᔽᔅᑭᒍᐤvaiit (anim) is well-frozenmiywaaskichuwmiyugood
ᒥᔽᔅᑯᓐviiit (stick-like) is good, nicemiywaaskun
ᒥᔽᔅᑯᓱᐤvaiit (anim, stick-like) is good, nicemiywaaskusuwmiyugood
ᒥᔽᔨᑎᒥᓱᐤvaishe/he amuses herself/himself, keeps herself/himself happymiywaayihtimiisuw
ᒥᔽᔨᑎᒧᔭᐤvtashe/he makes him/her contentmiywaayihtimuyaaw
ᒥᔽᔨᑎᒪᐊᐤvtashe/he makes him/her happymiywaayihtimaahaaw
ᒥᔽᔨᑎᒻvtishe/he likes it, she/he is happymiywaayihtim
ᒥᔽᔨᑕᑯᓐviiit is amusing, funny, pleasantmiywaayihtaakun
ᒥᔽᔨᑕᑯᓯᐧᑲᓱᐤvaishe/he pretends to be nice, goodmiywaayihtaakusiihkaasuw
ᒥᔽᔨᑕᑯᓱᐤvaishe/he is a nice, good personmiywaayihtaakusuwmiyugood
ᒥᔽᔨᑕᐧᑯᓱᓐnikindnessmiywaayihtaahkusuun
ᒥᔽᔨᒧᐅᓐnicomfortmiywaayimuuun
ᒥᔽᔨᒧᐤvaishe/he feels good, is comfortablemiywaayimuw
ᒥᔽᔨᒪᐤvtashe/he likes him/hermiywaayimaaw
ᒥᔽᔨᒺᐊᐤvtashe/he makes him/her comfortablemiywaayimwaahaaw
ᒥᔽᔨᔨᒧᑎᒻvtishe/he speaks well of it, commends itmiywaayiyimuutim
ᒥᔽᔨᔨᒧᒪᐤvtashe/he speaks well of him/her, commends him/hermiywaayiyimumaaw
ᒥᔽᔭᐤ1viithe fur is good, nicemiywaayaawmiyugood
ᒥᔽᔭᐤ2vtashe/he puts it (anim) awaymiywaayaaw
ᒥᔽᔭᒋᔪᐤvaishe/he feels well, stronger (ex after illness)miywaayaahchiyuuw


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