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{en} soften

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ᐅᑎᐦᐹᐳᐃ utihpaapui [ni]
N liquid made with animal brain, mashed and boiled and used for softening moose, caribou hide

ᐅᐧᐃᔥᑎᑯᐦᑎᓐ uwishtikuhtin [vii]
N it is soft from soaking in liquid

ᐅᐧᐃᔥᑎᑯᐦᒋᒫᐤ uwishtikuhchimaau [vta]
N s/he soaks it (anim) in order to soften it

ᐅᐧᐃᔥᑎᑯᐦᒋᓐ uwishtikuhchin [vai]
N it (anim) is soft from soaking in liquid

ᐊᐅᔅᑖᔅᑯᐦᐄᑭᓈᐦᑎᒄ austaaskuhiikinaahtikw [ni]
N stick used to stretch and soften sealskin boots

ᐊᐅᔥᑖᔅᑯᐦᐊᒻ aushtaaskuham [vti]
N s/he uses a stick to stretch and soften sealskin boots

ᐋᐳᐧᐄᐤ aapuwiiu [vii]
N the ice softens in the spring or in warm weather in the fall

ᒥᒥᑯᓈᐤ mimikunaau [vta]
N s/he rubs, softens, washes it (anim) by hand

ᒥᓯᐳᔮᐤ misipuyaau [vta]
N s/he slides the hide back and forth against a rope which is attached onto a pole of the dwelling to soften it

ᔑᑯᐦᐧᐋᐅᑯᐦᒋᓐ shikuhwaaukuhchin [vai]
N its (dead animal) meat softens after being in the water too long

ᔑᑯᐦᐧᐋᐅᒋᔑᓐ shikuhwaauchishin [vai]
N its meat (dead animal) begins to soften when left out too long

ᔫᔅᒋᓂᒻ yuuschinim [vti]
N s/he softens it by hand

ᔫᔅᒋᓈᐤ yuuschinaau [vta]
N s/he softens it (anim) by hand

ᔫᔅᒋᐦᐋᐤ yuuschihaau [vta]
N s/he softens it (anim)

ᔫᔅᑳᐹᐅᑖᐤ yuuskaapaautaau [vai+o]
S s/he softens it by soaking it in water

ᔫᔅᑳᐹᐧᐁᐤ yuuskaapaaweu [vai]
S it (anim) is softened by water

ᔫᔅᒋᓀᐤ yuuschineu [vta]
S s/he softens it (anim) by hand

ᔫᔅᒋᓇᒻ yuuschinam [vti]
S s/he softens it by hand

ᔫᔅᒋᐦᑖᐤ yuuschihtaau [vai+o]
S s/he makes it soft, softens it

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