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nəkάnkehsən

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old log, old rotting log, fallen rotten log,

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  • káwahsən related meaning: Fall / drop (+1 more) a fallen dead tree, log,
  • asehtα-káwihle related meaning: Fall / drop (+1 more) he (tree) falls backwards, to the rear.
  • káwəhike related meaning: Fall / drop (+1 more) he causes to fell, he fells (pole, tree),
  • ketəwáhkʷsoket related meaning: Fall / drop (+1 more) a small weasel like animal who gnaws wood, lives with a fallen tree or log, white with a long pointe
  • nəkàwhα related meaning: Fall / drop (+1 more) 1) I fell him [person, tree], 2) I knock him down/over, 3) I cause him to fall.
  • pənáhkʷəte related meaning: Fall / drop (+1 more) the snow falls like rain, drips from the trees

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