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álekso

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1) he soars (a bird), 2) he sails (a human), he is propelled by wind,

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  • áleksəss shared opening N. ~Old Soaring Creature."
  • áleləmo shared opening he laughs continually thus, [usually used for a foolish person],
  • álelətam shared opening he decides,
  • áleyo shared opening 1) he is that way, he is of such a nature, 2) he has such a character, 3) he appears, seems so, thus
  • álako similar spelling he puts on face paint,
  • álatso similar spelling he is colored thus, so,

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  • aləməlαmsə́kʷhatəwak related meaning: Wind (+1 more) they disperse due to the wind (flock of birds or gathering of insects)
  • alάmsəkʷhe related meaning: Wind he is torn apart by the wind,
  • asehtαlάmsoke related meaning: Wind he is driven backwards by the wind (on land or in a canoe),
  • mamtəlάmsoke related meaning: Wind he is rendered visible by wind movement upon foliage,
  • mkʷáhsikʷe related meaning: Wind his face is red (from exposure to the wind),
  • mαtahkʷəlάmsoke related meaning: Wind he (tree or pole) is moved by the wind

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