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metepéhtehsən

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there is a sound of dripping water

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  • metekəpehtáhike shared opening he is making the noise of pounding ash,
  • meteskéhtehso shared opening he/it makes a crack, creak, snapping noise,
  • meteskéhtehsək shared opening snapping flower [⟨sciname⟩Helianthemum⟨/sciname⟩, rock rose, frostweed],

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  • kαkάwihtan related meaning: Sound / noise (+1 more) 1) the water flows fast, increases its speed, 2) there is a rapid deep current, a swift silent torre
  • matéhseyo related meaning: Sound / noise (+1 more) there is noise, it makes sound, _PN_ Mattaseunk Stream,
  • matéləkʷihtan related meaning: Sound / noise (+1 more) the ice roars in the current, there is a sound of ice flowing in the water.
  • kʷə̀tαpekʷ related meaning: Sound / noise (+1 more) body of quiet water or pond which penetrates or passes through,
  • ččàhwehp related meaning: Sound / noise (+1 more) [sound of a large object hitting the water] splash!
  • ččə̀pəkʷ related meaning: Sound / noise (+1 more) 1) sound of a small object hitting the water, splash!, 2) when repeated several times sounds of fee

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