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wànəkʷso

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1) he wanders in his sleep, 2) he is lost in a dream, 3) he has a wild or delirious dream;

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PenobscotEnglishPart of Speech
nəwánəkʷsiI...
nònəkʷsiI...coast.
→àwen wanə́kʷsite, kətákamαn nəkαní-mahksənIf (when) someone wanders in his sleep, you are to hit him with an old shoe. [Penobscot custom]

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  • nəwánəkʷsi conjugated form I... Break down →
  • nònəkʷsi conjugated form coast. — I... Break down →
  • →àwen wanə́kʷsite, kətákamαn nəkαní-mahksən variant If (when) someone wanders in his sleep, you are to hit him with an old shoe. [Penobscot custom] Break down →

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  • wànəhan shared opening it (object on the ground; not a house) is covered by, buried in, hidden by the snow;
  • wànəso shared opening he is delirious, he is insensible,

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