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séskahte

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1) there is a beam of brilliant light, 2) it is placed in a precarious position, 3) it occupies a fresh, new position, 4) it presents a fresh or new appearance

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  • séskahkʷəle shared opening there is a fresh, new odor (as from a newly dug hole, newly turned earth, or recently bloomed flower
  • séskahsən shared opening there is a brilliant light, a bright and uninterrupted, undiluted, unimpaired light
  • séskatso shared opening he is brilliantly colored,
  • séskatste shared opening it is brilliantly colored
  • séskatəne shared opening 1) it, there is a steep mountain, 2) _PN_ Mt. Ascutney located in Vermont on the west side of the Co
  • séskatəneso shared opening it forms a steep uneroded mountain

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  • awánipe related meaning: Light / bright there is a mist, fog, there is a light rain, mist, drizzle.
  • álahsən related meaning: Light / bright the diffused light shines (thus, so); there is a diffused light.
  • álahte related meaning: Light / bright 1) it lies so, is positioned thus, 2) a light is cast thus, so, it casts a light so, thus.
  • esαpáməkʷe related meaning: Light / bright it passes light, is translucent.
  • kətəmάkahtawe related meaning: Light / bright there is poor light; the light is dim.
  • kə̀sahkʷəle related meaning: Light / bright 1) there is a pungent odor, 2) there is a brilliant emanation of light.

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