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ᐲᐦᑎᔅᐧᑳᔮᐤ piihtiskwaayaau
[vii]
N
it is a long straight stretch on a river, it is a long stretch of calm water between rapids
ᐹᔅᑖᐱᔅᒋᓂᑭᓐ paastaapischinikin
[ni]
N
place in the rapids where the canoe is just carried over the rocks
ᒌᔅᑳᐱᔅᒋᒋᐧᐃᓐ chiiskaapischichiwin
[vii]
N
it is a current, rapids over a high rock, a steeply falling current
ᒥᓂᓵᐧᑳᐱᔅᒑᒋᒋᐧᐃᓐ minisaakwaapischaachichiwin
[vii]
N
there is a small rock island in the middle of the rapids
ᔒᐹᔥᑎᑯᒋᐧᐃᓐ shiipaashtikuchiwin
[vii]
N
the river flows between islands; the rapids flow between islands
ᔔᔥᐧᑳᐱᔥᒑᒋᒋᐧᐃᓐ shuushkwaapishchaachichiwin
[vii]
N
the rapids are at a slope, it is a smooth motion of rapids over rocks
ᔖᔑᑭᑖᐳᑯᐧᐃᒡ shaashikitaapukuwich
[vai]
N
the direction of the waves on rapids is changed because of the strong wind
ᐱᒫᔑᑳᒣᐱᒋᑲᓂᔮᐲ pimaashikaamepichikaniyaapii
[na]
S
tracking line, used when pulling a canoe over rapids