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psαn

INAN

In: p

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snow; II it is snowing, it snows,

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PenobscotEnglishPart of Speech
psὰkeit it snows;subj.
pèhsαkwhen it snows;c. conj.
→tαn wtóči-psαkwhenever it snows, at such times as when...;
kènok etoči-kisi-memláwi-psαk kàmαčəč wəlátəyelinHowever, when there has been such a great amount of snow, then there will be much good hunting.

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  • psὰke variant subj. — it it snows; Break down →
  • pèhsαk conjunct c. conj. — when it snows; Break down →
  • →tαn wtóči-psαk variant whenever it snows, at such times as when...; Break down →
  • kènok etoči-kisi-memláwi-psαk kàmαčəč wəlátəyelin variant However, when there has been such a great amount of snow, then there will be much good hunting. Break down →

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  • pahpáhkʷi-psαn shared form the snow temporarily abates, subsides, lets up, the snowstorm decreases, there is a lull in the snow
  • petάki-psαn shared form there is a snow shower, a dark arcing of snow clouds arrives, comes
  • péči-psαn shared form the snow comes, arrives;

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  • alαpékhikan related meaning: Snow 1) snowshoe or moccasin tie, harness, strap to attach to foot, thong, 2) handle, 3) harness of a bas
  • nαlhákʷαkan related meaning: Snow notch inside of snowshoe (for crossbar of snowshoe,
  • pəsímαkan related meaning: Snow material put through holes in snowshoe frame,
  • wásαləčakʷ related meaning: Snow mass of wet snow, slush,
  • ahsəwi-psάnhoke related meaning: Snow he is buried, covered by snow;
  • akʷanαləyákhike related meaning: Snow he covers with snow (by mechanical means),

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