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ᒌᓂᐧᑳᓈᔥᑌᐦᐊᒻ S

chiinikwaanaashteham

vti stem: am

s/he makes something in the air spin round, using something so the supporting strings are twisted

il/elle fait tourner, tournoyer quelque chose dans l'air, avec quelque chose qui tord les cordes de support

spin around ( S:12)

turn (N:63 S:29)

tourner (N:39 S:71)

tournoyer (N:5 S:22)

ᐁ ᐅᑖᒪᐦᐄᒉᐧᐋᑳᓄᐧᐃᐦᒡ (N:851 S:1014)
action by tool or hitting

-ham (final (vti)) ( S:554)
by tool, instrument

chiinikwaan- (initial) ( S:56)
turn, around, swirl, coil

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ᒌᓂᐧᑳᓈᔥᑌᐦᐧᐁᐤ chiinikwaanaashtehweu [vta]
S s/he makes him/her spin round in the air, so the supporting strings are twisted