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Skiri Pawnee Dictionary
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Skiri Pawnee |
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aahkáwiʾuʾ [a:hkə́wiuʾ] |
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vertical bank, as of a stream or river; precipice, cliff; washout |
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aahka-wi-uʾ |
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iriíraaahkawitiihat |
where the base of the bank (cliff, precipice) is; at the foot of the cliff, precipice |
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tíʾaahkawitawìhaakuʾ |
the bank, side of the bank or hillside is eroding, caving in, washing away |
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taátawikàtaʾuukut aahkawíkat |
I hit the bank; I went against the bank |
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tíʾaahkawiʾuùhat |
there is a bank (extending) (ti-aahkawi-uuhak-0) |
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