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ᒌᔓᔥᑭᐧᐋᐤ N

chiishushkiwaau

vta stem: iw/uw

s/he, it (anim) keeps her/him, it (anim) warm with her/his, its (anim) body

il/elle le/la garde au chaud avec son pied ou son corps

Ex:

ᒌᔓᔥᑭᐧᐋᐤ ᒫᐧᑳᒡ ᐋᐦ ᓂᐹᔨᒡᐦ᙮

chiishushkiwaau maakwaach aah nipaayich-h.

S/he keeps her/him warm (with his/her body) while s/he sleeps.

Il la garde au chaud (avec son corps) pendant qu'elle dort.

warm (N:37 S:42)

chaud (N:31 S:44)

garder (N:16 S:24)

ᐅᓯᑦ ᑲᔦᐦ ᐅᔫ ᐁ ᐋᐸᒋᐦᑖᑦ (N:346 S:453)
action by foot or body

-shkiwaau (N) (final (vta)) (N:148)
by foot or body

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ᒌᔓᔥᑭᒻ chiishushkim [vti]
N s/he keeps it warm with her/his foot/body