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{en} compassion

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ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒋᓈᒑᐤ chistimaachinaachaau [vai]
N s/he looks on others with compassion

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒋᔅᑎᐧᐋᐤ chistimaachistiwaau [vta]
N s/he is moved with compassion on hearing what s/he has to say

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒑᔨᒧᐧᐋᐤ chistimaachaayimuwaau [vai]
N s/he shows compassion, pity

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒑᔨᐦᒋᒑᐧᐃᓐ chistimaachaayihchichaawin [ni]
N compassion, mercy

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒑᔨᐦᒋᒑᐤ chistimaachaayihchichaau [vai]
N s/he is compassionate, merciful

ᐊᔨᐧᑫᔨᒣᐤ ayikweyimeu [vta]
S s/he feels compassion for him/her/it (ex abandoned dog)

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒉᔨᒥᓱᐧᐃᓐ chistimaacheyimisuwin [ni]
S self-pity, self-compassion

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒉᔨᒧᐧᐁᐤ chistimaacheyimuweu [vai]
S s/he shows compassion, s/he shows pity to someone

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒉᔨᐦᒋᒉᐧᐃᓐ chistimaacheyihchichewin [ni]
S compassion, pity

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒉᔨᐦᒋᒉᐤ chistimaacheyihchicheu [vai]
S s/he is compassionate, merciful, pitiful

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒉᔨᐦᒋᒉᓲ chistimaacheyihchichesuu [na]
S a compassionate person

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒋᓄᐧᐁᐤ chistimaachinuweu [vta]
S s/he is compassionate to him/her, s/he pities him/her, s/he looks on him/her with pity

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒋᓈᒉᐤ chistimaachinaacheu [vai]
S s/he is compassionate

ᒋᔅᑎᒫᒋᔅᑐᐧᐁᐤ chistimaachistuweu [vta]
S s/he hears him/her with pity, is moved with compassion on hearing his/her story