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alí-wisəwan

INAN

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a name of a person or animal or other AN object,

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  • alí-ksoso shared opening he fibs, tells untruths,
  • alí-kəloso shared opening he speaks the word, speaks thus, he pledges,
  • alí-təpihle shared opening 1) he is in a predicament, in such circumstances, is involved, 2) it happens thus, so,
  • alí-təpəso shared opening 1) he acquires power, 2) he is elected as chief, 3) he is selected for a rank or position;
  • alí-wihləso shared opening he names himself, he calls himself
  • alí-wiso shared opening he is called, his name is,

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  • asehtα-kípihle same theme: Animal (general) (+1 more) he (person, animal) falls backwards,
  • ačikάwihəwe same theme: Animal (general) (+1 more) he plagues, torments, harasses, molests (people, dogs, animals, etc.);
  • ačitawάmkʷewo same theme: Animal (general) (+1 more) he thrusts his neck downwards (a person or short-necked animal);
  • ákiməwe same theme: Animal (general) (+1 more) he counts (people, animals),
  • kétəsikan same theme: Animal (general) (+1 more) a castrated animal or person, eunuch,
  • kisəwátekəne same theme: Animal (general) (+1 more) he (animal, person) has a warm fur/skin natural possession,

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