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nohkaskə́mete

II · m. reflex.

In: n

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it (piece of fat) thaws by the heat of fire, sun.

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  • nohkaskəméhstike shared opening he melts things, liquifies (something),
  • nohkaskə́meso shared opening he (ice) thaws by heat, heat of 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,
  • nohkátαmo shared opening he chews something (to make it) soft,

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  • wαkáskəte related meaning: Fire (+2 more) it is warped (by heat, sun, fire)
  • kʷáskʷaseso related meaning: Fire (+2 more) he is very hot, he is burning to death, he is roasting from the sun or fire.
  • kisohsi-ápatehsαn related meaning: Sun (+1 more) there is heat of the sun; INAN the sun's heat
  • pahpáhkʷəlαte related meaning: Sun (+1 more) the heat of the day or sun temporarily abates, subsides, there is an abatement of the heat, or high
  • sìhkkat related meaning: Sun (+1 more) it evaporates (by natural means, by the heat of sun),
  • kəsáhkesəme related meaning: Fire (+1 more) he has a very hot, intense fire,

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