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wewepohséwo

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it stands on end, rises to its greatest height;

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→etočí-sekəsit wəpəyéhsomal wewepohséwəwalHe was so afraid his hair stood on end.

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  • →etočí-sekəsit wəpəyéhsomal wewepohséwəwal variant He was so afraid his hair stood on end. Break down →

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  • ahotenáwo related meaning: Stand it is a village of long standing.
  • aláhkʷihke related meaning: Stand there is an area of standing trees over there, in that direction.
  • kisəwə́pehte related meaning: Stand there is a body of warm standing water.
  • kčihtámahte related meaning: Stand it is prominent, it stands out conspicuously
  • kəsíwskihke related meaning: Stand 1) hemlocks are numerous, abound; 2) there is a stand or terrain of hemlocks,
  • msəwáhkʷihke related meaning: Stand there is a stand of dead trees, a dead forest, dead trees abound.

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