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             ᓰᐱᑖᔮᔅᑯᐦᐄᑭᓐ  siipitaayaaskuhiikin
            [ni]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                     
            
            
            method of cooking a de-boned beaver by stretching it into a square shape on four sticks
        
        
                        
             ᓰᐱᑌᔮᔅᑯᐦᐋᐧᐹᓐ  siipiteyaaskuhaapwaan
            [ni]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                     
            
            
            method of cooking a boned beaver by stretching it into a square shape on four sticks
        
        
                        
             ᓰᐱᑌᔮᔅᑯᐦᐄᑲᓐ  siipiteyaaskuhiikan
            [ni]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                     
            
            
            method of cooking a de-boned beaver by stretching it into a square shape on four sticks like a kite
        
        
                        
             ᓰᐱᑖᔮᔅᑯᐦᐄᐧᐹᓐ  siipitaayaaskuhiipwaan
            [ni]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 N                     
            
            
            method of cooking a deboned beaver by stretching it into a square shape on four sticks
        
        
                        
             ᐱᑯᔥᑭᑖᔑᑭᓐ  pikushkitaashikin
            [ni]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                     
            
            
            front part of the beaver with the tail attached, in order to cook it or to hang it to dry
        
        
                        
             ᓰᐱᑖᔮᔅᑯᐦᐋᐧᐹᓐ  siipitaayaaskuhaapwaan
            [ni]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 N                     
            
            
            method of cooking a deboned beaver by stretching it into a square shape on four sticks
        
        
                        
             ᐅᐧᐄᔥᑎᒥᐦᑭᐧᐋᐤ  uwiishtimihkiwaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                     
            
            
            s/he dedicates the beaver lodge to him/her (this is done when a hunter discovers a beaver lodge, and he takes one stick chewed by the beaver, and brings it to the person who he thinks will bring luck for a successful beaver hunt)
        
        
                        
             ᐋᐳᑎᓈᐤ  aaputinaau
            [na]
            
            
                
            
                                
                                                   
             
                 N                     
            
            
            beaver prepared by removing bones so flesh is in one piece, sewn close, turned inside out, blown up so it is round, and cooked on a string
        
        
                        
             ᐧᐃᑎᓂᐦᐄᐹᐤ  witinihiipaau
            [vta]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 N                     
            
            
            s/he pulls the twine attached to the fish net to check it in winter, s/he sits and waits at the beaver net in order to get the beaver as it gets caught
        
        
                        
             ᐧᐋᔅᑳᔅᒋᓂᒻ  waaskaaschinim
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 N                     
            
            
            s/he makes a circle around the trap with poles leaving a space for the beaver to swim through
        
        
                        
             ᐧᐋᔅᐧᑳᐦᑖᒥᐧᐄᔥᑎᐆ  waaskwaahtaamiwiishtiuu
            [vii]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 N                     
            
            
            it is the back of the beaver lodge inside directly opposite from the entrance
        
        
                        
             ᐧᐋᔅᐧᑳᐦᑖᒥᔥᑐᐧᐃᑯᐦᒡ  waaskwaahtaamishtuwikuhch
            [p, location]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 N                     
            
            
            the back of the beaver lodge opposite to the door side
        
        
                        
             ᐱᓯᐦᐊᒑᔪᐧᐃᓯᒻ  pisihachaayuwisim
            [vti]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                     
            
            
            s/he removes the covering of the beaver, muskrat tail by heat or hot water
        
        
                        
             ᐹᐦᑭᒥᓂᑭᓐ  paahkiminikin
            [ni]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                     
            
            
            hole in the ice where the water surface is cleared in order to detect beaver activity
        
        
                        
             ᑰᓂᔥᑎᐦᒑᐤ  kuunishtihchaau
            [vai]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 N                     
            
            
            it (anim, beaver, muskrat) makes its lodge in late fall using mud and snow
        
        
                        
             ᐧᑳᔅᐧᑳᐳᑎᓈᐤ  kwaaskwaaputinaau
            [na]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 N                     
            
            
            beaver prepared by removing bones so flesh is in one piece, turned inside out and cooked on a string beside an open fire
        
        
                        
             ᒥᓂᔅᒋᐧᑳᓈᐦᑭᓲ  minischikwaanaahkisuu
            [vai]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 N                     
            
            
            it (anim, beaver) is cooked so tender that the head falls off
        
        
                        
             ᓂᑑᓂᒫᐦᑖᐤ  nituunimaahtaau
            [vai+o]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 N                     
            
            
            s/he checks the beaver trap for signs of activity around the area of the trap
        
        
                        
             ᓂᐦᑖᐅᓲᐦᐧᑳᐦᐊᒻ  nihtaausuuhkwaaham
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 N                     
            
            
            s/he taps the ice and finds it easy to detect where the beaver tunnels by the sound of the ice
        
        
                        
             ᓈᐧᑖᐹᒋᓂᒻ  naatwaapaachinim
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 N                     
            
            
            two beaver dams close to the lodge because of another lodge close by
        
        
                        
             ᓱᔅᑯᔅᒋᓂᒻ  suskuschinim
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 N                     
            
            
            s/he attaches the beaver trap on a forked stick and leans it into the water
        
        
                        
             ᓲᐦᐧᑳᐦᐊᒻ  suuhkwaaham
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 N                     
            
            
            s/he checks using ice chisel to listen for hollow sounds where there could be beaver tunnels under the ice
        
        
                        
             ᐁᔅᒉᐤ  escheu
            [vai]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                     
            
            
            s/he does everything necessary to catch a beaver at its lodge using a net (find the lodge, prepare the place for the net, have someone watch the net, bang the top of the lodge to get the beaver out, and catch him)
        
        
                        
             ᐋᐳᑎᓈᐤ  aaputinaau
            [na]
            
            
                
            
                                
                                                   
             
                 S                     
            
            
            beaver with bones removed for cooking, flesh is in one piece, turned inside out, and cooked on a string
        
        
                        
             ᐧᐄᑑ  wiituu
            [ni]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                     
            
            
            beaver anus, including surrounding fat, after it has been removes and turned inside out
        
        
                        
             ᐧᐋᔅᑳᔅᒋᓇᒻ  waaskaaschinam
            [vti]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                     
            
            
            s/he places sticks around it (ex trap, leaving a space for the beaver to swim through)
        
        
                        
             ᐸᐦᐳᔨᐦᐧᐁᔑᒣᐤ  pahpuyihweshimeu
            [vta]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                     
            
            
            s/he dries the water off its (anim, beaver only) fur by sweeping it on the snow, grass
        
        
                        
             ᐸᐦᐴᑕᐧᐁᔑᒣᐤ  pahpuutaweshimeu
            [vta]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                     
            
            
            s/he dries the water off its (anim, ex any animal) fur by sweeping it on the snow, grass
        
        
                        
             ᐹᔅᒋᐦᐧᑫᐧᔐᐤ  paaschihkweshweu
            [vta]
            
            
                
            
                                                   
             
                 S                     
            
            
            s/he cuts it (anim, beaver) accidentally when skinning it and blood comes out on the pelt
        
        
                        
             ᐹᐦᑲᒥᓂᑲᓐ  paahkaminikan
            [ni]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                     
            
            
            hole cleared on surface of ice in order to later detect beaver activity
        
        
                        
             ᑖᐦᑲᐧᐋᓈᐦᑎᒄ  taahkawaanaahtikw
            [ni]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                     
            
            
            marker placed through snow into water which, if moved, indicates that beaver is present
        
        
                        
             ᒌᓂᐧᑳᓂᔮᐱᐦᒉᐦᐧᐁᐤ  chiinikwaaniyaapihchehweu
            [vta]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                     
            
            
            s/he spins it (anim, beaver, goose) on a string cooking beside an open fire, stove
        
        
                        
             ᓂᑑᒥᔅᐧᑫᐱᒎ  nituumiskwepichuu
            [vai]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                     
            
            
            s/he scouts the area in winter to find out the number of beaver lodges
        
        
                        
             ᓂᑑᓂᒣᐦᑖᐤ  nituunimehtaau
            [vai+o]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                     
            
            
            s/he checks the beaver trap for signs of activity around the area of the trap
        
        
                        
             ᓂᐦᑖᐅᓲᐦᐧᑫᐦᐊᒻ  nihtaausuuhkweham
            [vti]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                     
            
            
            s/he finds it easy to hear where the beaver tunnels are under the ice
        
        
                        
             ᓯᑖᒥᔅᑯᐦᐧᐁᐤ  sitaamiskuhweu
            [vta]
            
            
                
                          
             
                 S                     
            
            
            s/he pins, holds it (anim, ex beaver) down against the bottom of the river, lake with something
        
        