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ᑎᐦᑳᔮᓂᐦᑖᐤ tihkaayaanihtaau
[vai]
N
s/he lets the cold in (this is also said when a child is seen warming her/his hands by the stove or fire, or wears outdoor clothes when indoors, meaning that it is a sign of cold weather to come)

ᒋᓵᔮᔅᑯᓂᐲᓯᒻ chisaayaaskunipiisim
[na]
N
January, literally ‘cold month', when everything starts to freeze up

ᐹᑎᑖᒨ paatitaamuu
[vii]
N
there is mist in the air that will bring cold weather, usually during spring

ᑰᓂᐲᐅᐱᔨᐤ kuunipiiupiyiu
[vii]
N
snow does not melt in the water when it snows because of the coldness of the water

ᑖᐦᒋᓄᐧᐁᐅᒎ taahchinuweuchuu
[vai]
S
her/his cheeks are very cold, red-looking, almost frozen, s/he has rosy cheeks from the cold

ᓇᓇᒫᐱᔥᑲᓀᐅᒎ nanamaapishkaneuchuu
[vai]
S
her/his teeth rattle with cold, her/his jaw trembles with cold

