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nə̀pəyo

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it is watery, wet (in the sense of covered or washed by water).

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nə̀pəyo mə̀kəwahkit is a watery bog

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  • nə̀pəyo ὰwəti shared form the road is wet
  • nə̀kaləwə shared opening he abandons/deserts/forsakes (people or village)
  • nə̀kashα shared opening I erase him, I rub him off (with a towel or instrument)
  • nə̀kačo shared opening 1) he is accustomed, 2) he adapts adjusts,
  • nə̀kihkənα shared opening I nudge him (gently), to get his attention by pressing.
  • nə̀kəlhα shared opening I take, catch him in a trap or deadfall

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Themes: Water Cover / shelter Listen-3

  • pὰkʷkat same theme: Water (+1 more) there is a seasonally shallow condition of water covering the land
  • αkáwəpehsən same theme: Water (+1 more) it is a covering of water in motion.
  • αkáwəpehte same theme: Water (+1 more) there is a covering of standing water
  • pαkátahso same theme: Water (+1 more) 1) he reflects, he is being reflected (in the water, mirror, etc.), 2) he casts a shadow,
  • akʷάkʷαkame same theme: Water it is a dirty pond, polluted lake, it is a dirty body of water.
  • alakʷi-wəličəwánohse same theme: Water the water runs smoothly,

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