Eastern James Bay Cree Dictionary on the Web: Words

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ᐱᔮᒫᐅᓈᐤ N

piyaamaaunaau

vta stem: m/n/p/y

s/he holds, takes a mismatched pair (ex mittens), gives, takes the wrong one

il/elle en tient, prend, donne deux qui ne forment pas une paire (ex. bas, bottes), il/elle prend le mauvais

hold (N:99 S:51)

pair (N:15 S:10)

take (N:44 S:22)

dépareillé (N:6 S:6)

mauvais (N:18 S:64)

paire (N:10 S:13)

tenir (N:79 S:107)

ᐅᑎᐦᒌ ᐊᐧᐁᓐ ᐁ ᐋᐸᒋᐦᑖᑦ (N:760 S:968)
action by hand

-naau (N) (Final (vta)) (N:382)
by hand

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ᐱᔮᒫᐅᓂᒻ piyaamaaunim [vti]
N s/he holds, takes two which do not make a pair (ex socks, boots), gives, takes the wrong one