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             ᐧᐃᑎᑖᓯᒄ  wititaasikw
            [ni]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      tree that has properties that are not good for making implements because it is too hard to carve, is brown in colour and warps when it dries
            
            
            tree that has properties that are not good for making implements because it is too hard to carve, is brown in colour and warps when it dries
        
 
        
                        
             ᐧᐋᐱᔥᑖᓈᔅᐧᑳᔮᐤ  waapishtaanaaskwaayaau
            [vii]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      it is an area of trees with long branches, literally 'marten skin'
            
            
            it is an area of trees with long branches, literally 'marten skin'
        
 
        
                        
             ᐱᐳᐧᐋᔮᔥᑯᔑᓐ  pipuwaayaashkushin
            [vai]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he, it (anim) stands partly hidden by trees but still visible
            
            
            s/he, it (anim) stands partly hidden by trees but still visible
        
 
        
                        
             ᐱᓂᐧᐋᔮᐦᑎᑭᐦᐊᒻ  piniwaayaahtikiham
            [vti]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he chops and spreads branches from a young tree for flooring
            
            
            s/he chops and spreads branches from a young tree for flooring
        
 
        
                        
             ᐱᔅᑯᑎᓂᔅᒋᐧᐹᐤ  piskutinischipwaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      it (porcupine) eats all the bark around the bottom of the tree
            
            
            it (porcupine) eats all the bark around the bottom of the tree
        
 
        
                        
             ᐱᔅᑯᑎᓂᔅᒋᐧᐹᑭᓐ  piskutinischipwaakin
            [na]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      a tree where the porcupine has eaten all the bark from the bottom part of the tree
            
            
            a tree where the porcupine has eaten all the bark from the bottom part of the tree
        
 
        
                        
             ᐴᔅᒋᓈᐦᑭᐦᑎᒻ  puuschinaahkihtim
            [vti]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he cuts down and puts up a young tree to mark its position, direction
            
            
            s/he cuts down and puts up a young tree to mark its position, direction
        
 
        
                        
             ᒋᐧᔖᐧᐋᔮᔥᑯᔑᓐ  chishwaawaayaashkushin
            [vai]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      s/he, it (anim) makes loud noise while walking among trees, bushes
            
            
            s/he, it (anim) makes loud noise while walking among trees, bushes
        
 
        
                        
             ᐧᒫᔑᐦᐧᑳᑖᑭᓂᐆ  mwaashihkwaataakiniuu
            [vai]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                      it is a tree where the needles are eaten by animals or birds
            
            
            it is a tree where the needles are eaten by animals or birds
        
 
        
                        
             ᐲᐦᑐᐧᐁᔮᔅᑯᐦᐊᒻ  piihtuweyaaskuham
            [vti]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                      s/he walks along the shore through to the trees, along the river
            
            
            s/he walks along the shore through to the trees, along the river
        
 
        
                        
             ᐴᔅᒋᓈᐦᑲᐦᑐᐧᐁᐤ  puuschinaahkahtuweu
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                      s/he marks the place with a small tree (ex where meat is buried)
            
            
            s/he marks the place with a small tree (ex where meat is buried)
        
 
        
                        
             ᐸᐸᓈᐦᑎᑲᐦᐄᒉᐤ  papanaahtikahiicheu
            [vai]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                      it (anim, grouse, partridge) causes the needles to fall to the ground while eating in a conifer tree
            
            
            it (anim, grouse, partridge) causes the needles to fall to the ground while eating in a conifer tree
        
 
        
                        
             ᐸᐹᐦᑐᐧᐁᔮᔥᑯᔥᑲᒻ  papaahtuweyaashkushkam
            [vti]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                      s/he walks to the side of a road, river, close to the trees
            
            
            s/he walks to the side of a road, river, close to the trees
        
 
        
                        
             ᑌᐦᑌᔅᒋᔅᒄ  tehteschiskw
            [na]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                      a pine tree with branches only on the upper part, the top, not on the lower part
            
            
            a pine tree with branches only on the upper part, the top, not on the lower part
        
 
        
                        
             ᒪᒋᔥᑌᐧᐁᔮᔅᐧᑫᔮᐤ  machishteweyaaskweyaau
            [vii]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                      the trees are standing on the point, it is a treed, forested point of land
            
            
            the trees are standing on the point, it is a treed, forested point of land
        
 
        
                        
             ᔒᐹᔅᐧᑫᔮᐤ  shiipaaskweyaau
            [vii]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                      it is an area where the trees are bare of branches on the lower part of the tree
            
            
            it is an area where the trees are bare of branches on the lower part of the tree
        
 
         
    