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ᐱᔑᑯᔥᑭᐧᐋᐤ N

pishikushkiwaau

vta stem: iw/uw

s/he misses getting into or onto it (anim) and loses her/his balance, s/he misses her/him, it (anim) by going the wrong way

il/elle ne réussit pas à embarquer dessus ou dedans et perd l'équilibre, il/elle le/la manque en allant dans le mauvais sens

balance (N:2 S:2)

lose (N:15 S:24)

miss (N:31 S:41)

équilibre (N:2 S:2)

perdre (N:17 S:28)

rater (N:15 S:3)

ᐅᓯᑦ ᑲᔦᐦ ᐅᔫ ᐁ ᐋᐸᒋᐦᑖᑦ (N:346 S:453)
action by foot or body

-shkiwaau (N) (final (vta)) (N:148)
by foot or body

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ᐱᔑᑯᔥᑭᒻ pishikushkim [vti]
N s/he knocks it loose, causes it to detach, by foot/body, misses getting on it and loses her/his balance