Eastern James Bay Cree Dictionary on the Web: Words

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ᒫᒦᔥᑯᒡ S

maamiishkuch

p [manner ] redup

in place of each other, take turns

plutôt, au lieu de, un-e à la place de l'autre, chacun-e son tour, à tour de rôle

Ex:

ᒫᒦᔥᑯᒡ ᓃᒧᐧᐃᒡ᙮

maamiishkuch niimuwich.

They take turns dancing.

Ils dansent à tour de rôle.

in place of ( S:1)

instead (N:2 S:2)

turn (n) ( S:3)

au lieu ( S:2)

plutôt (N:1 S:2)

tour (N:19 S:15)