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níhkαni

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at the bow (of canoe);

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kə̀ya níhkαniyou are at the bow

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  • níhkαnke shared opening he paddles or attends the bow (of canoe);
  • nihkαni- similar spelling the foremost; the best

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  • nihkαnkéwolakʷ related meaning: Canoe (+1 more) bow of canoe
  • skʷάlahkʷem related meaning: Canoe (+1 more) bow or stern plate of canoe,
  • wipótikan related meaning: Canoe (+1 more) bow piece of canoe, prow,
  • číkαlkam related meaning: Canoe (+1 more) he travels with his canoe stern heavy (with the bow sticking up)
  • akʷímoti related meaning: Canoe anchorage, a place to float, place to keep canoes floating (as a cove),
  • akʷítənomo related meaning: Canoe he has, owns a canoe,

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