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ᐋᑰᐧᐋᐱᓀᐤ aakuuwaapineu
[vta]
S
s/he covers someone's eyes using hands, the bear prevents someone from seeing its den (it is said that the bear covers its eyes to keep from being seen, also when a person kills a bear s/he takes out the the small white thing that is located underneath the bear’s chin and takes it home to give to a person to show of respect)
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ᐋᑭᐧᐋᐱᓈᐤ aakiwaapinaau
[vta]
N
s/he covers someone's eyes using hands; the bear prevents someone from seeing its den (it is said that the bear lifts up his front paws in order not to be seen)
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ᐃᔨᑯᓂᔅᑳᐤ iyikuniskaau
[vii]
N
dwelling has a small opening on top because the covers on it are high on the frame
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ᐊᑯᐦᐄᒑᐤ akuhiichaau
[vai]
N
s/he fixes the covers around the top of the teepee so the open fire will burn properly
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ᐊᔅᐹᔅᑯᔅᒋᒫᐤ aspaaskuschimaau
[vai]
N
s/he covers the mid-section of snowshoe frames with hide or cloth
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ᐊᔥᐹᔥᑯᔑᒫᐤ ashpaashkushimaau
[vai]
N
s/he covers the lacing of the mid-section of snowshoe with hide or cloth
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ᐊᐦᒑᐱᐦᐧᑳᔑᒫᐤ ahchaapihkwaashimaau
[vta]
N
s/he causes it (anim) to bulge out by leaning it (anim) against the dwelling cover
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ᐧᐄᔅᑯᑖᓂᓯᔅᒋᒻ wiiskutaanisischim
[vti]
N
the poles and covers at the top of the dwelling are covered with soot
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ᔖᐦᑎᐧᐋᔮᐤ shaahtiwaayaau
[vii]
N
dwelling has a large opening on top because the covers on it are low on the frame
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ᒋᐳᑐᓀᔮᐱᐦᑳᓲ chiputuneyaapihkaasuu
[vai]
S
s/he ties on something to close, cover her/his mouth (ex surgical mask)
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ᒋᐳᑐᓀᐦᐧᐁᐤ chiputunehweu
[vta]
S
s/he causes someone to shut his/her own mouth, s/he shuts him/her up, talking by covering his/her mouth
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