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ákʷimo

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he floats motionless in/on the water (as waterfowl, fish, man in a canoe),

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  • ačəssákʷimo shared form he approaches, comes close (in a boat, canoe).
  • ákʷahke shared opening he removes from the water (in a rapid manner),
  • ákʷahoke shared opening he floats (stationary),
  • ákʷahənoskʷ shared opening piece of driftwood, dri-ki,
  • ákʷahəso shared opening he disembarks,
  • ákʷetəlαn shared opening it tries to rain (as an existing condition)

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  • ákhike related meaning: Canoe (+1 more) 1) he bails out water, 2) he ladles out liquid (soup, tea), 3) he bails water out of a canoe;
  • ákhəpe related meaning: Canoe (+1 more) he bails water out of a canoe,
  • étəlipəye related meaning: Canoe (+1 more) he paddles between (two objects) 1) three canoes, each with one man, 2) one canoe, three paddlers,
  • mαčihale related meaning: Canoe (+1 more) he starts off by water route, he sets out by canoe,
  • nenəkάmhəwe related meaning: Canoe (+1 more) he races on the water (canoe, swimming, etc.)
  • pəmάtəkʷəssin related meaning: Man (+1 more) he (duck, beaver, man, etc.) makes a wake on the water,

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