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ᒫᔥᑎᔥᑭᐧᐋᐤ N

maashtishkiwaau

vta stem: iw/uw

s/he wears it (anim) out by wearing it (anim), s/he has no more (anim, ex pants) to wear

il/elle l'use en le/la portant (se dit d'un vêtement); il/elle n'en a plus à porter (ex. un pantalon)

wear (N:44 S:28)

wear out (N:4 S:11)

porter (N:90 S:134)

user (N:6 S:12)

ᐊᔮᓐᐦ (N:147 S:224)
clothing

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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ᒫᔥᑎᔥᑭᒻ maashtishkim [vti]
N s/he wears it out by wearing it; s/he has no more clothes to wear