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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
Glosses (4)
spin around ( S:12)

turn (N:63 S:29)

tourner (N:39 S:71)

tournoyer (N:5 S:22)

Topics (1)
ᐁ ᐅᑖᒪᐦᐄᒉᐧᐋᑳᓄᐧᐃᐦᒡ (N:851 S:1014)
action by tool or hitting

Word parts (2)
-ham (final (vti)) ( S:554)
by tool, instrument

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