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móspəssin

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he (dead or sick person) lies bloated, with a distended body or belly;

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  • mósahksən shared opening moose shank [used for winter foot gear]
  • mósaskʷatən shared opening the ice is frozen to the bottom (of a pond, lake, bucket, etc.)
  • mósawe shared opening he cuts hair,
  • mósewe shared opening moose hide (fur on),
  • mósi-win shared opening moose bone marrow
  • mósihke shared opening moose are numerous, plentiful

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Themes: Belly / stomach People Sick / illness Death Listen-3

  • kʷaskʷi-ahkʷálmalso related meaning: Sick / illness (+1 more) he is sick to death,
  • máčilawe related meaning: Belly / stomach (+1 more) he is nauseous, sick at the stomach,
  • sehséhkskate related meaning: Belly / stomach (+1 more) he has a stomachache, belly ache,
  • táline related meaning: Sick / illness (+1 more) 1) he is in the process of dying, he is in the throes of death, 2) he is afflicted with mortal pain,
  • táwiko related meaning: Sick / illness (+1 more) he has an artificial hole, is perforated (a kettle with a hole or a person with an ulcer that doesn'
  • tkìko related meaning: Death (+1 more) he is cold, AN (a dead person or any AN object).

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