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ᐧᐃᔨᒉᔨᐦᑖᑯᓲ S

wiyicheyihtaakusuu

vai stem: i

what a waste of her/his talents, s/he did not fulfill his/her potential

quel gâchis pour lui/elle; il/elle n'a pas réalisé son potentiel

Ex:

waste (N:5 S:7)

dépenser ( S:1)

gaspiller (N:4 S:4)

perdre (N:17 S:28)

ᐁ ᐃᑌᔨᐦᑖᑯᓯᑦ ᑲᔦᐦ ᐁ ᐃᑌᔨᒫᑲᓄᐧᐃᑦ (N:79 S:101)
seem, be thought (as perceived by mind)
Components: -aayihtaakun, -aayihtaakusiu / -eyihtaakun, -eyihtaakusuu

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ᐧᐃᔨᒉᔨᐦᑖᑯᓐ wiyicheyihtaakun [vii]
S it is a waste, wasted