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ᓰᐱᑖᔮᔅᑯᐦᐄᑭᓐ siipitaayaaskuhiikin
[ni]
N
method of cooking a de-boned beaver by stretching it into a square shape on four sticks
ᓰᐱᑌᔮᔅᑯᐦᐋᐧᐹᓐ siipiteyaaskuhaapwaan
[ni]
S
method of cooking a boned beaver by stretching it into a square shape on four sticks
ᓰᐱᑌᔮᔅᑯᐦᐄᑲᓐ siipiteyaaskuhiikan
[ni]
S
method of cooking a de-boned beaver by stretching it into a square shape on four sticks like a kite
ᓰᐱᑖᔮᔅᑯᐦᐄᐧᐹᓐ siipitaayaaskuhiipwaan
[ni]
N
method of cooking a deboned beaver by stretching it into a square shape on four sticks
ᐱᑯᔥᑭᑖᔑᑭᓐ pikushkitaashikin
[ni]
N
front part of the beaver with the tail attached, in order to cook it or to hang it to dry
ᓰᐱᑖᔮᔅᑯᐦᐋᐧᐹᓐ siipitaayaaskuhaapwaan
[ni]
N
method of cooking a deboned beaver by stretching it into a square shape on four sticks
ᐅᐧᐄᔥᑎᒥᐦᑭᐧᐋᐤ uwiishtimihkiwaau
[vta]
N
s/he dedicates the beaver lodge to him/her (this is done when a hunter discovers a beaver lodge, and he takes one stick chewed by the beaver, and brings it to the person who he thinks will bring luck for a successful beaver hunt)
ᐋᐳᑎᓈᐤ aaputinaau
[na]
N
beaver prepared by removing bones so flesh is in one piece, sewn close, turned inside out, blown up so it is round, and cooked on a string
ᐧᐃᑎᓂᐦᐄᐹᐤ witinihiipaau
[vta]
N
s/he pulls the twine attached to the fish net to check it in winter, s/he sits and waits at the beaver net in order to get the beaver as it gets caught
ᐧᐋᔅᑳᔅᒋᓂᒻ waaskaaschinim
[vti]
N
s/he makes a circle around the trap with poles leaving a space for the beaver to swim through
ᐧᐋᔅᐧᑳᐦᑖᒥᐧᐄᔥᑎᐆ waaskwaahtaamiwiishtiuu
[vii]
N
it is the back of the beaver lodge inside directly opposite from the entrance
ᐧᐋᔅᐧᑳᐦᑖᒥᔥᑐᐧᐃᑯᐦᒡ waaskwaahtaamishtuwikuhch
[p, location]
N
the back of the beaver lodge opposite to the door side
ᐱᓯᐦᐊᒑᔪᐧᐃᓯᒻ pisihachaayuwisim
[vti]
N
s/he removes the covering of the beaver, muskrat tail by heat or hot water
ᐹᐦᑭᒥᓂᑭᓐ paahkiminikin
[ni]
N
hole in the ice where the water surface is cleared in order to detect beaver activity
ᑰᓂᔥᑎᐦᒑᐤ kuunishtihchaau
[vai]
N
it (anim, beaver, muskrat) makes its lodge in late fall using mud and snow
ᐧᑳᔅᐧᑳᐳᑎᓈᐤ kwaaskwaaputinaau
[na]
N
beaver prepared by removing bones so flesh is in one piece, turned inside out and cooked on a string beside an open fire
ᒥᓂᔅᒋᐧᑳᓈᐦᑭᓲ minischikwaanaahkisuu
[vai]
N
it (anim, beaver) is cooked so tender that the head falls off
ᓂᑑᓂᒫᐦᑖᐤ nituunimaahtaau
[vai+o]
N
s/he checks the beaver trap for signs of activity around the area of the trap
ᓂᐦᑖᐅᓲᐦᐧᑳᐦᐊᒻ nihtaausuuhkwaaham
[vti]
N
s/he taps the ice and finds it easy to detect where the beaver tunnels by the sound of the ice
ᓈᐧᑖᐹᒋᓂᒻ naatwaapaachinim
[vti]
N
two beaver dams close to the lodge because of another lodge close by
ᓱᔅᑯᔅᒋᓂᒻ suskuschinim
[vti]
N
s/he attaches the beaver trap on a forked stick and leans it into the water
ᓲᐦᐧᑳᐦᐊᒻ suuhkwaaham
[vti]
N
s/he checks using ice chisel to listen for hollow sounds where there could be beaver tunnels under the ice
ᐁᔅᒉᐤ escheu
[vai]
S
s/he does everything necessary to catch a beaver at its lodge using a net (find the lodge, prepare the place for the net, have someone watch the net, bang the top of the lodge to get the beaver out, and catch him)
ᐋᐳᑎᓈᐤ aaputinaau
[na]
S
beaver with bones removed for cooking, flesh is in one piece, turned inside out, and cooked on a string
ᐧᐄᑑ wiituu
[ni]
S
beaver anus, including surrounding fat, after it has been removes and turned inside out
ᐧᐋᔅᑳᔅᒋᓇᒻ waaskaaschinam
[vti]
S
s/he places sticks around it (ex trap, leaving a space for the beaver to swim through)
ᐸᐦᐳᔨᐦᐧᐁᔑᒣᐤ pahpuyihweshimeu
[vta]
S
s/he dries the water off its (anim, beaver only) fur by sweeping it on the snow, grass
ᐸᐦᐴᑕᐧᐁᔑᒣᐤ pahpuutaweshimeu
[vta]
S
s/he dries the water off its (anim, ex any animal) fur by sweeping it on the snow, grass
ᐹᔅᒋᐦᐧᑫᐧᔐᐤ paaschihkweshweu
[vta]
S
s/he cuts it (anim, beaver) accidentally when skinning it and blood comes out on the pelt
ᐹᐦᑲᒥᓂᑲᓐ paahkaminikan
[ni]
S
hole cleared on surface of ice in order to later detect beaver activity
ᑖᐦᑲᐧᐋᓈᐦᑎᒄ taahkawaanaahtikw
[ni]
S
marker placed through snow into water which, if moved, indicates that beaver is present
ᒌᓂᐧᑳᓂᔮᐱᐦᒉᐦᐧᐁᐤ chiinikwaaniyaapihchehweu
[vta]
S
s/he spins it (anim, beaver, goose) on a string cooking beside an open fire, stove
ᓂᑑᒥᔅᐧᑫᐱᒎ nituumiskwepichuu
[vai]
S
s/he scouts the area in winter to find out the number of beaver lodges
ᓂᑑᓂᒣᐦᑖᐤ nituunimehtaau
[vai+o]
S
s/he checks the beaver trap for signs of activity around the area of the trap
ᓂᐦᑖᐅᓲᐦᐧᑫᐦᐊᒻ nihtaausuuhkweham
[vti]
S
s/he finds it easy to hear where the beaver tunnels are under the ice