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kpòte

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1) he moves his residence inland, into the woods, away from the water, 2) _idiom._ he moves residence for the sake of hunting,

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PenobscotEnglishPart of Speech
nəkíhpoteI...
kpòtakthey...,dl.
kpóthatəwakthey...,pl.
nəkihpothátipənawe...,
kpóthatinthere is moving of residence for the sake of hunting, moving into the woods is in vogue.SAI coll.

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  • kpòhse shared opening he walks away from the water, he walks into the woods, he walks over the bank into the woods,
  • kìste similar spelling it is finished.
  • kìste similar spelling at hand (time); just about the time.
  • kpàke similar spelling he/it is thick, has thickness, depth, AN
  • kpìke similar spelling he lives, dwells in the wood
  • kὰtte similar spelling it is hidden, it lies hidden

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  • mὰwəso related meaning: Forest / woods (+1 more) he (dog) trails his master (in the woods hunting)
  • kpi related meaning: Forest / woods (+1 more) in the woods, away from the water, inland, on top of the bank of a river
  • kpὰpto related meaning: Forest / woods (+1 more) he makes tracks into the woods, he leaves tracks away from the water,
  • nəkihpótehkhα related meaning: Forest / woods (+1 more) I make him move his residence inland, into the woods, away from the water
  • amílohse related meaning: Forest / woods 1) he walks off from shore (on the ice, bridge), 2) he walks out into the open (as from the woods) t
  • aləmáhkʷihke related meaning: Forest / woods 1) there is a stretch of woods, 2) trees abound in a direction away;

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