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nəwéwtawα

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I understand him (his speech, ideas, thoughts)

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→àhtαtte sèsəmi nəwewtáwαwiI do not fathom his motives, do not understand him at all, I do not comprehend his implications.

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  • →àhtαtte sèsəmi nəwewtáwαwi variant I do not fathom his motives, do not understand him at all, I do not comprehend his implications. Break down →

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  • lnəčəskáwαmα related meaning: Speak / say I am envious of him (in speech),
  • noli-wisəwánkewα related meaning: Speak / say 1) I give him a good name, 2) I talk in his behalf, in his favor
  • nolάməhα related meaning: Speak / say I convince him, tell him the truth, persuade him
  • nosikiláwemα related meaning: Speak / say I abuse his feelings by words, by my speech
  • nosαmi-tásimα related meaning: Speak / say I talk about him too much, talks about him too much, talks too much of, with him;
  • nosαmətónkewα related meaning: Speak / say I talk too much for him, in his behalf

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