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ᒌᓂᐧᑳᓂᓀᐤ S

chiinikwaanineu

vta stem: m/n/p/y

s/he turns, spins him/her by hand

il/elle la/le fait tourner ou tournoyer à la main

spin (N:17 S:3)

turn (N:63 S:29)

tourner (N:39 S:71)

tournoyer (N:5 S:22)

ᐅᑎᐦᒌ ᐊᐧᐁᓐ ᐁ ᐋᐸᒋᐦᑖᑦ (N:760 S:968)
action by hand

-neu (S) (Final (vta)) ( S:491)
by hand

chiinikwaan- (initial) ( S:56)
turn, around, swirl, coil

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ᒌᓂᐧᑳᓇᒻ chiinikwaanam [vti]
S s/he turns, spins it with his hands