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mánikʷe

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1) he removes an object from his face, 2) he unmasks, 3) he unloads his face (as a squirrel or chipmunk),

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  • mánakʷan shared opening rainbow,
  • mánakʷane shared opening he is like a rainbow, he is as a rainbow
  • mánakʷano shared opening 1) he is a rainbow, 2) he is one with a rainbow
  • mánaskohs shared opening grassy island,
  • mánatam shared opening he removes from position by mouth, takes away by mouth from a set or original position,
  • mánatape shared opening he gathers roots,

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  • akʷάkʷanəwe related meaning: Face he has dirty/soiled cheeks,
  • aláhpskikʷe related meaning: Face he has a spotted face, freckled face,
  • alílako related meaning: Face 1) he puts on face paint, 2) he applies vermilion or any paint to his face,
  • aləmóhkʷehsin related meaning: Face he lies with his back to the speaker, with his face the other way,
  • aləmóhkʷepo related meaning: Face he sits with his back to the speaker, with his face in a direction away, the other way,
  • apakákʷičin related meaning: Face he is swimming face-down.

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