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nohpewsewíno

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he is a warrior (on land),

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nənohpewsewíniI...
nohpewsewínəwakthey...,dl.
nohpewsewinólətəwakpl.

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  • nohkaskəméhstike shared opening he melts things, liquifies (something),
  • nohkaskə́meso shared opening he (ice) thaws by heat, heat of sun.
  • nohkaskə́mete shared opening it (piece of fat) thaws by the heat of fire, sun.
  • nohkatamάweyi shared opening pre-chewed morsel of food, [chewed by Penobscot mothers and fed to toothless babies],
  • nohkákithame shared opening he soaks things to soften them for himself, for use,
  • nohkáskəmehle shared opening he/it melts,

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Themes: Land / country Enemy / war Attack / strike Listen-3

  • áwotəwak related meaning: Enemy / war (+1 more) they wage war [no sg. forms];
  • manámekʷe related meaning: Land / country (+1 more) he (Thunderer) leaves a bolt, strikes with lightning, he thunders, rids the land of underwater being
  • matαpékʷino related meaning: Enemy / war (+1 more) he is a warrior (in a canoe),
  • náwatəwe related meaning: Enemy / war (+1 more) he sings for the war, or any dance,
  • nskάwehe related meaning: Enemy / war (+1 more) he sings and dances the council dance (sung at election of chief or governor, also when going to war
  • wəčkawíhpənalətəwak related meaning: Enemy / war (+1 more) (from TA stem) they are approaching to make war on one another

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