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wəlάkʷihle

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it is becoming evening, evening approaches, is descending;

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welάkʷihlαkwhen evening arrivesc. conj.

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  • welάkʷihlαk conjunct c. conj. — when evening arrives Break down →

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  • aləmí-wəlαko related meaning: Night / day the evening passes away, goes on;
  • álohkat related meaning: Night / day it is cloudy (at night or evening.
  • álohkat related meaning: Night / day it is cloudy (at night or evening).
  • ehkʷi-wəlαpátαso related meaning: Night / day 1) it is dusk, twilight, 2) good visibility ceases,
  • eli-wəlάkʷike related meaning: Night / day it is night before last.
  • epahsí-təpahkat related meaning: Night / day it is during the time of the middle of the night, substandard variant

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