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ᒌᐦᑳᓈᑯᓐ N

chiihkaanaakun

vii stem: n

it is in clear view, very visible

c'est clair, évident, très visible

Ex:

ᓄᐧᐃᒡ ᒌᐦᑳᓈᑯᓐ ᐋᐦ ᐱᐦᒋᑯᓈᐧᐋᔨᓐ᙮

nuwich chiihkaanaakun aah pihchikunaawaayin.

It is very clear that you have been eating jam from the colour of your mouth.

C'est évident d'après la couleur de ta bouche que tu as mangé de la confiture.

clear (N:58 S:40)

view (N:21 S:4)

visible (N:32 S:35)

clair (N:26 S:39)

évident (N:1 S:1)

visible (N:36 S:35)

ᐁ ᓅᑯᐦᒡ ᑲᔦᐦ ᐁ ᐃᑌᔨᐦᑖᑯᐦᒡ (N:123 S:167)
seen, appears, looks like
Components: -naakun, -naakusiu / -naakun, -nakusuu

ᐁ ᐊᑕ ᐃᔨᔑᓈᑯᐦᒡ ᒉᒀᓐ (N:89 S:111)
colours and contrasts

-naakun (final (vii)) (N:63 S:85)
appear, look like

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ᒌᐦᑳᓈᑯᓯᐤ chiihkaanaakusiu [vai]
N s/he, it (anim) is in clear, full view