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ᒪᑐᐛᐤvaishe/he playsmaatuwaaw
ᒪᑐᐛᑭᓐnitoymaatuwaakin
ᒪᑐᐛᒐᐤvaishe/he playsmaatuwaachaaw
ᒪᑕᐃᑭᓐniscrapermaataahikin
ᒪᑕᐃᒐᐤvaishe/he is scraping a hidemaataahichaaw
ᒪᑕᐅᐊᒻvtishe/he paddles downrivermaataauham
ᒪᑕᐅᒪᑯᓱᐤvaishe/he, it (anim) has a strange scent to him/her, it (anim)maahtaaumaakusuw
ᒪᑕᐊᐤvtashe/he tracks him/her, it (anim)maataahaaw
ᒪᑕᐎᑐᐤvaishe/he does strange thingsmaahtaawiihtuw
ᒪᑕᐛᐤvtashe/he scrapes it (anim, hide)maataahwaaw
ᒪᑕᐛᐸᑲᐃᒐᐤvaishe/he makes string figuresmaahtaawaapaakaahichaaw
ᒪᑕᐳᐤvaishe/he sits beside, next tomaataapuw
ᒪᑕᐳᑕᐅᒡvaithey walk side-by-sideusually pluralmaataapuuhtaauuch
ᒪᑕᒋᐧᑯᓱᐤvaishe/he is crabby from lack of sleep; she/he complains about too little sleep; she/he wants to sleepmaahtaachiihkusuw
ᒪᑕᒪᐤvaishe/he reaches the roadmaataamaaw
ᒪᑕᒪᐱᔪᐤviiit joins the main river or road, a tributarymaataamaapiyuw
ᒪᑕᒪᑲᐳᐤvaishe/he stands beside, next tomaataamaakaapuuw
ᒪᑕᒪᒧᐤviiit is the junction of two trailsmaataamaamuw
ᒪᑕᔅᐱᓇᐤvaishe/he starts to get sick, to feel painmaataaspinaaw
ᒪᑕᔨᑎᒻvtishe/he is aware of it as a help, an aid; she/he feels better because of itmaahtaayihtim
ᒪᑕᔨᒪᐤvtashe/he is aware of him/her as a helpmaahtaayimaaw
ᒪᐧᑭᐳᐤvaishe/he takes up lots of space sittingmaahkipuw
ᒪᐧᑭᑎᓇᐤviiit is a huge mountainmaahkitinaaw
ᒪᐧᑭᔅᑕᐤviiit sits largely, takes up roommaahkistaaw
ᒪᑯFinalsmell*this is not a complete wordmaakuᐎᒋᒪᑯᓐviiit smells goodᐎᒋᒪᑯᓱᐤvaishe/he/it (anim) smells goodᒋᐧᑲᒪᑯᓐviiit smells strongly, a lotᒋᐧᑲᒪᑯᓱᐤvaishe/he, it (anim) smells strongly, a lotᒥᒋᒪᑯᓐviiit smells badᒪᒐᓯᐅᒪᑯᓱᐤvaishe/he, it (anim) smells like fox


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