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ᒥᒫᐦᒋᐧᑳᐱᔅᑭᐦᐧᐋᐤ N

mimaahchikwaapiskihwaau

vta stem: hw

s/he handcuffs her/him, s/he keeps it (anim) from escaping using rocks as a barricade

il/elle lui passe les menottes; il/elle l'empêche de s'échapper en utilisant des roches comme barricade

barricade (N:3 S:2)

handcuffs (N:1)

barricade (N:3 S:2)

échapper (N:3 S:21)

empêcher (N:11 S:15)

menotte (N:2 S:2)

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

-hwaau (N) (final (vta)) (N:441)
by tool, instrument

-apisk- (medial) (N:129)
metal, rock, glass, mineral

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ᒥᒫᐦᒋᐧᑳᐱᔅᑭᐦᐊᒻ mimaahchikwaapiskiham [vti]
N s/he attaches it (ex a chain) with metal