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ᐃᐧᔮᑯᓂᒋᐸᔫ iywaakunichipayuu
[vii]
S
there is an opening in the snow covering, a hole in the ice where the snow fell in when the stick, line into the hole was moved by a fish, beaver
ᐃᐧᔮᑯᓈᐱᔨᐤ iywaakunaapiyiu
[vii]
N
snow covers and settles over a certain area of ground, snow settles and covers water that is not frozen
ᐄᔨᐹᑎᒻ iiyipaatim
[vti]
N
s/he covers the ice hole with boughs and snow so the ice does not thicken in winter, in summer s/he splashes water on the trap to hide human scent
ᐄᔨᑳᓂᐦᒡ iiyikaanihch
[p, p,location]
N
the outside of the dwelling where the snow has been piled around it
ᐅᐧᔖᔮᑯᓂᒋᔑᓐ ushwaayaakunichishin
[vai]
N
s/he, it (anim) falls on powdered snow and causes the snow fly into the air
ᐱᐧᑳᓈᐤ pikwaanaau
[vai]
N
s/he, it (anim) is able to walk on top of the hard frozen crust of snow (used with negative)
ᐱᓈᑯᓈᔥᑭᐧᐋᐤ pinaakunaashkiwaau
[vta]
N
s/he gets snow off her/himself onto someone else (using her/his foot or body)
ᐱᓈᑯᓈᐦᐊᒧᐧᐋᐤ pinaakunaahamuwaau
[vta]
N
s/he brushes snow off her/himself (with an instrument) onto someone else
ᐱᐦᐧᑳᔮᑯᓂᒋᔥᑭᒻ pihkwaayaakunichishkim
[vti]
N
s/he breaks a piece of snow off by kicking, or with her/his foot/body
ᐹᑯᑎᐧᐋᔑᒫᐤ paakutiwaashimaau
[vta]
N
s/he drags the beaver over the snow after catching it to remove excess water from the fur
ᑰᓂᐲᐅᐱᔨᐤ kuunipiiupiyiu
[vii]
N
snow does not melt in the water when it snows because of the coldness of the water
ᑰᓂᔥᑎᐦᒑᐤ kuunishtihchaau
[vai]
N
it (anim, beaver, muskrat) makes its lodge in late fall using mud and snow
ᒋᔒᐱᒋᐤ chishiipichiu
[vai]
N
s/he, it (anim) causes the snow to make a loud noise as s/he, it (anim) walks on it
ᒌᐧᐋᔮᑯᐦᑖᐤ chiiwaayaakuhtaau
[vii]
N
the snow melts so fast that the sounds of it melting can be heard
ᒧᔥᑖᑯᓈᔑᒫᐤ mushtaakunaashimaau
[vta]
N
s/he drags it (anim) in the snow, without using a toboggan or sled
ᓂᑳᔮᑯᓈᐦᐧᐋᐤ nikaayaakunaahwaau
[vta]
N
s/he stops her/him, it (anim) by putting snow against her/him, it (anim)
ᓂᐦᐋᑯᓈᔑᒫᐤ nihaakunaashimaau
[vta]
N
s/he pulls it (anim) with the fur going in the right direction in the snow
ᓈᓂᑳᑯᓈᐦᑎᑖᐤ naanikaakunaahtitaau
[vai+o]
N
s/he tries to make it slow down by braking using her/his feet while travelling on snow
ᐃᔨᐲᐅᑖᔔ iyipiiutaashuu
[vai]
S
s/he/it (anim) is covered by blowing snow (ex the snow covers the tracks)
ᐅᒌᐦᒌᑯᒥᔥᑲᒫᐤ uchiihchiikumishkamaau
[vai]
S
s/he has damp snow sticking in the toe hole beneath the feet while walking on snowshoes
ᐊᑎᒧᐧᐁᔮᑯᓀᔑᓐ atimuweyaakuneshin
[vai]
S
the loud sound of her/his steps on the frozen snow is heard as s/he departs
ᐴᔅᐧᑳᐧᐄᐤ puuskwaawiiu
[vai]
S
it (anim, partridge) goes beneath the soft snow to sleep, s/he (child) throws her/himself down into the soft snow
ᐴᔅᐧᑳᑯᓀᐸᔨᐦᐆ puuskwaakunepayihuu
[vai]
S
it (anim, partridge) goes beneath the soft snow to sleep, s/he (child) throws her/himself down into the soft snow
ᐴᐦᐧᑳᐧᐄᐤ puuhkwaawiiu
[vai]
S
it (anim, partridge) goes beneath the soft snow to sleep, s/he (child) throws her/himself down into the soft snow
ᐸᐹᒧᐧᐁᔮᑯᓀᔑᓐ papaamuweyaakuneshin
[vai]
S
her/his steps are heard as s/he walks in the snow, s/he is audible walking around on the snow
ᐸᐦᐳᐧᐋᔅᑯᐦᐊᒻ pahpuwaaskuham
[vti]
S
s/he hits against it (stick-like), repeatedly (ex to get the snow off)
ᐸᐦᐧᑫᔮᑯᓂᒋᔥᑲᒻ pahkweyaakunichishkam
[vti]
S
s/he breaks a piece of snow off by kicking, with his weight
ᑰᓃᔅᒋᓇᒻ kuuniischinam
[vti]
S
s/he makes tracks in the snow in fall or spring during mild weather; it (beaver) makes its lodge in fall with a mixture of snow, mud and sticks
ᒪᑳᐦᐄᐴ makaahiipuu
[vai]
S
s/he shovels the snow to the bare ground, where a dwelling will be erected
ᓂᐦᐋᑯᓀᔑᒣᐤ nihaakuneshimeu
[vta]
S
s/he sweeps it (anim, beaver) on the snow to smooth the fur properly