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ᐋᔥᑎᐧᐋᐦᐧᐋᐤ N

aashtiwaahwaau

vta stem: hw

s/he puts it (anim) out, extinguishes it (anim)

il/elle l'éteint

Ex:

ᐋᔥᑎᐧᐋᐦᐧᐋᐤ ᐊᓂᔮᐦ ᐅᒋᔥᑖᒫᒻᐦ ᐋᐦᐧᒫᔮᐦ ᐲᐦᒋᒑᑦ ᐋᐦᑯᓰᐅᑭᒥᑯᐦᒡ᙮

aashtiwaahwaau aniyaah uchishtaamaamh aahmwaayaah piihchichaat aahkusiiukimikuhch.

S/he is putting out her/his cigarette before going into the hospital.

Il éteint sa cigarette avant d'entrer à l'hôpital.

extinguish (N:15 S:24)

éteindre (N:26 S:22)

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

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

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ᐋᔥᑎᐧᐋᐦᐊᒻ aashtiwaaham [vti]
N s/he puts out the fire, light