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ᒫᐅᔮᔨᐤᐦ N

maauyaayiuh

pro [dem ]

this, these here (anim obviative, inanimate obviative plural, often used with gesture of hand or lips) (see maau)

les voici, voici (animé obviatif, inanimé obviatif pluriel, souvent utilisé avec un geste de la main ou des lèvres) (voir maau)

Ex:

ᒫᐅᔮᔨᐤᐦ ᒫᒃ ᑳ ᐄᑖᔨᒫᑦ ᒑ ᒥᔪᓯᔨᒡᐦ ᑯᔅᒑᔨᐤᐦ᙮

maauyaayiuh maak kaa iitaayimaat chaa miyusiyichh kuschaayiuh.

This is the bait s/he thought would work well.

Voici l'appât qu'elle a cru qui marcherait bien!

here (N:10 S:16)

voici (N:8 S:15)