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ᒋᔅᐹᐤ N
chispaau
p [evaluative ]
it is a waste of it, it is wasteful, it is a pity that...
c'est du gâchis, c'est dommage que...
Ex:
ᒋᔅᐹᐤ ᐊᓂᔮ ᓂᔔᑳᒥᔑᔨᐤ ᐃᔮᔪᐧᐃᐦᑖᑦ᙮
chispaau aniyaa nishuukaamishiyiu iyaayuwihtaat.
It is a pity that s/he spilled what little sugar I had.
C'est dommage qu'elle ait renversé le peu de sucre que j'avais!
