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{en} poor

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ᒋᔅᑎᒪᐦᒋᐦᐆ chistimahchihuu [vai]
S s/he is not feeling up to anything, is feeling poorly, is feeling lazy

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᑎᓰᐤ chistimaatisiiu [vai]
N s/he is in need, is poor

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᑭᓐ chistimaakin [vii]
N it is poor, in a state of destitution; the times are poor

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒋᓈᑯᓐ chistimaachinaakun [vii]
N it looks poor, pitiable

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒋᓈᑯᓯᐤ chistimaachinaakusiu [vai]
N s/he, it (anim) looks poor and pitiable

ᐃᔭᒥᓈᑯᐦᐁᐤ iyaminaakuheu [vta]
S s/he makes it (anim, ex snowshoe) poorly

ᐅᒋᔅᑕᒫᑎᓰᐤ uchistamaatisiiu [na]
S a poor person

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᑎᓰᐤ chistimaatisiiu [vai]
S s/he is poor, destitute, pitiable

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᑲᓐ chistimaakan [vii]
S it is poor, it is worthless, in a state of destitution, the times are poor

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒉᔨᒨ chistimaacheyimuu [vai]
S s/he thinks s/he is poor, s/he dwells on her/his poverty, s/he is humble-minded

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒋᓈᐯᐤ chistimaachinaapeu [na]
S widower, literally 'poor man', (Bible word)

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒋᓈᑯᓐ chistimaachinaakun [vii]
S it looks poor, pitiable

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒋᓈᑯᓲ chistimaachinaakusuu [vai]
S s/he looks poor and pitiable, s/he is cute

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒋᓰᔅᐧᑫᐆ chistimaachisiiskweuu [vai]
S she is a poor woman

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒋᔅᐧᑫᐤ chistimaachiskweu [na]
S poor woman, a recent widow

ᒥᓀᓰᐤ minesiiu [vai]
S s/he is very poor, poverty-stricken

ᓂᔭᒥᓈᑯᐦᐁᐤ niyaminaakuheu [vta]
S s/he makes it (anim, ex snowshoe) poorly