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nəpαpísəwi-pəmα

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I shoot him in vain (with an arrow), I ply him with an arrow in vain, to no avail

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  • nolαkə́skawα related meaning: Bow & arrow I bend him carefully (my snowshoe bow);
  • nəkisí-pəmα related meaning: Bow & arrow 1) I can shoot an arrow at him, 2) I did shoot an arrow at him
  • nəmántelawα related meaning: Bow & arrow I shoot him off (by arrow or bullet)
  • nəméhsonα related meaning: Bow & arrow I show him off, display him (as a dog or child, but not a bow)
  • nəmə̀sαwəlα related meaning: Bow & arrow I hit him on mark with an arrow only,
  • nənotáhtelawα related meaning: Bow & arrow I undershoot him, (due to inadequate force or range of my bow), I shoot under him, short of him.

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