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{en} breathe

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ᐅᐧᐋᓈᐹᐧᐋᐤ uwaanaapaawaau [vai]
N s/he has difficulty in catching her/his breath after being underwater when water is poured over her/his head

ᐅᑎᑖᐦᑎᒧᐧᐋᐤ utitaahtimuwaau [vta]
N s/he makes her/him breathe, resuscitates her/him

ᐅᔥᑐᐧᐃᐦᑖᐦᑎᒻ ushtuwihtaahtim [vti]
N s/he cannot breathe right, s/he finds it hard to breathe

ᐊᐦᐧᑖᐧᐋᑖᒨ ahtwaawaataamuu [vai]
N her/his, its (anim) breathing can be heard coming from a certain direction

ᐋᔑᐦᑭᑖᐦᑎᒻ aashihkitaahtim [vti]
N s/he breathes quickly, it (anim) pants

ᐋᐦᒋᑯᐱᑯᓈᔮᐤ aahchikupikunaayaau [ni]
N breathing hole in ice for seal

ᒥᔪᑖᒨ miyutaamuu [vai]
N s/he breathes freely

ᔮᐦᔮᐤ yaahyaau [vai]
N s/he, it (anim) breathes

ᔮᐦᔮᑎᑎᐧᐋᐤ yaahyaatitiwaau [vta]
N s/he breathes on her/him

ᐋᔥᑲᑖᐦᑕᒻ aashkataahtam [vti]
S s/he breathes quickly, it (anim) pants

ᐴᓂᔦᐦᔦᐤ puuniyehyeu [vai]
S it (anim, ex dog) ceases to breathe

ᒋᐱᐦᒋᐸᔫ chipihchipayuu [vai/vii]
S s/he/it stops by itself, s/he ceases to breathe, takes her/his last breath

ᒥᔪᑖᒨ miyutaamuu [vai]
S s/he/it (anim) breathes freely

ᔦᐦᔦᐤ yehyeu [vai]
S s/he/it (anim) breathes

ᔦᐦᔦᑐᑐᐧᐁᐤ yehyetutuweu [vta]
S s/he breathes on him/her

ᔦᐦᔦᐦᐁᐤ yehyeheu [vta]
S s/he makes him/her breathe