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  1. Morph-NI-2  
    1. bush, woods, forest [< /sak-/ + /-â/ + {-w}] CM
    1. Morph-R  
      1. narrow [cf. /sasâkw-/] CM
      1. sakâw

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        NI-2 💧   like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay   📖
        Word components: sakâw-
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        ( sak-
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        , -â(1) , -w(1) )
        1. bush, woods, woodland, grove of trees CW
        2. forest CW MD
        3. wilderness CW
        4. A wooded area MD
        5. a forest, bush AECD
        1. sakâw

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          VII-2v 💧➡️   like: mihkwâw   📖
          Word components: sak-
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          , -â(1)
          1. it is bush, there are woods CW
          2. there is a grove of trees, woodland, forest CW
          1. IPN   like: amisko-
            Word components: sakâw-
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            ( sak-
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            , -â(1) , -w(1) ) , -i
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            1. bush, wood CW
            2. from the bush, from the woods, from the forest CW
            1. V  
              1. It is narrow MD
              2. it is narrow or slender AECD
              1. misakâw

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                VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                Word components: mis-** , -akâ(2)
                1. s/he lands on shore, s/he comes to shore CW
                2. s/he arrives by boat or canoe. (Northern). alt. kapâw (Plains) AECD
                1. VII-2v 💧➡️   like: mihkwâw   📖
                  Word components: sâkaw- , -â(1)
                  1. it is narrow, it is slender CW
                  1. V  
                    1. It is a bit narrow MD
                    1. VII-2n 💧➡️   like: miywâsin   📖
                      Word components: sâkaw- , -â(1) , -sin(2)
                      1. it is a bit narrow, it is rather narrow CW
                      1. VII-2n 💧➡️   like: miywâsin   📖
                        Word components: sâkaw- , -êk-
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                        , -an(1)
                        1. it is narrow (e.g. cloth) CW
                        1. VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                          Word components: sâkaw- , -isi
                          1. s/he is narrow CW
                          1. sakâwi-pihêw

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                            NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                            Word components: sakâw-
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                            ( sak-
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                            , -â(1) , -w(1) ) , -i(1) , pihêw-
                            1. spruce grouse CW MD
                            2. woodcock, wood partridge, wood chicken CW
                            1. sakâwiyiniw

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                              NA 🧑🏽  
                              1. a backwoods person AECD
                              2. a woods person AECD
                              3. a bush person AECD
                              1. misi-sakâw

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                                VII-2v 💧➡️   like: mihkwâw   📖
                                Word components: mis- , -i(1) , sak-
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                                , -â(1)
                                1. it is a large woodland, it is a large grove of trees, it is a forest CW
                                1. sakâwi-mîmîw

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                                  NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                                  Word components: sakâw-
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                                  ( sak-
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                                  , -â(1) , -w(1) ) , -i
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                                  , mîmîw-
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                                  1. wood pigeon, wood partridge CW
                                  1. sakâwiyiniw

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                                    NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                                    Word components: sakâw-
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                                    ( sak-
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                                    , -â(1) , -w(1) ) , iýiniw-
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                                    ( iýin-
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                                    , -iw )
                                    1. Woods Cree, Woods Cree person, speaker of the TH dialect CW
                                    2. Bush Cree CW
                                    1. sakâwiyiniw

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                                      NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                                      Word components: sakâw-
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                                      ( sak-
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                                      , -â(1) , -w(1) ) , iýiniw-
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                                      ( iýin-
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                                      , -iw )
                                      1. backwoods person CW
                                      1. NI-3 💧   like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w)   📖
                                        Word components: sâkaw- , -âpiskw
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                                        1. narrow stone or metal CW
                                        1. VII-2n 💧➡️   like: miywâsin   📖
                                          Word components: sâkaw- , -âpisk-
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                                          , -an(1)
                                          1. it is a narrow piece of wood CW
                                          1. VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                            Word components: sâkaw- , -hkw-
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                                            , -ê
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                                            1. s/he has a narrow face CW
                                            1. sakâwi-mostos

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                                              NA-3 🧑🏽   like: masinahikanāhtik(w), askihk(w)   📖
                                              Word components: sakâw-
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                                              ( sak-
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                                              , -â(1) , -w(1) ) , -i
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                                              , mostosw-
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                                              1. wood buffalo, wood bison [Lat. Bison bison athabascae] CW
                                              1. sâkâwanêhtâw

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                                                VTI-2 🧑🏽➡️💧   like: kisihtâw   📖
                                                Word components: sâk-(1)
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                                                , -âwan-** , -ê(1) , -ht(2) , -â(3)
                                                1. s/he pushes s.t. to emerge from the ground, s/he makes s.t. come forth CW
                                                1. sakâwaskosiya

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                                                  NI-2 💧   like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay   📖
                                                  Word components: sakâw-
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                                                  ( sak-
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                                                  , -â(1) , -w(1) ) , -askosiy
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                                                  1. forest grass CW
                                                  1. sakâwi-mîciwin

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                                                    NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                    Word components: sakâw-
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                                                    ( sak-
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                                                    , -â(1) , -w(1) ) , -i
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                                                    , mîci-
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                                                    , -win
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                                                    1. food from the bush CW
                                                    1. VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                      Word components: sakâw-
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                                                      ( sak-
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                                                      , -â(1) , -w(1) ) , iýiniw-
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                                                      ( iýin-
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                                                      , -iw ) , -mo ( -m(1) , -o
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                                                      )
                                                      1. s/he speaks Woods Cree CW
                                                      2. s/he uses the Woods dialect or TH dialect of Cree CW
                                                      1. sakâwiyinîwiw

                                                        linguistic breakdown
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                                                        VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                        Word components: sakâw-
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                                                        ( sak-
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                                                        , -â(1) , -w(1) ) , iýiniw-
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                                                        ( iýin-
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                                                        , -iw ) , -iwi
                                                        1. s/he is a Woods Cree CW
                                                        1. VII-2v 💧➡️   like: mihkwâw   📖
                                                          Word components: sâkaw- , -âpisk-
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                                                          , -â(1)
                                                          1. it is narrow (e.g. metal) CW
                                                          1. VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                            Word components: sâkaw- , -âpisk-
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                                                            , -isi
                                                            1. s/he is narrow (e.g. tree) CW
                                                            1. sakâwi-pisiskiw

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                                                              NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                                                              Word components: sakâw-
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                                                              ( sak-
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                                                              , -â(1) , -w(1) ) , -i(1) , pisiskiw-
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                                                              1. bush animal, wild animal CW
                                                              1. VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                Word components: sâkaw- , -âpisk-
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                                                                , -isi
                                                                1. it is narrow (e.g. stone or metal) CW
                                                                1. sakâwi-pimâcihowin

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                                                                  NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                                                                  Word components: sakâw-
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                                                                  ( sak-
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                                                                  , -â(1) , -w(1) ) , -i
                                                                  morpheme breakdown
                                                                  , pim-
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                                                                  , -ât
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                                                                  , -h
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                                                                  , -o
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                                                                  , -win
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                                                                  1. life in the bush CW
                                                                  1. VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                    Word components: sâkaw- , -âpêk-
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                                                                    , -iyaw-
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                                                                    , -ê(2) , -si
                                                                    1. s/he has a slender body CW
                                                                    1. kapâw

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                                                                      VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                                                      Word components: kapâ-
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                                                                      1. s/he goes ashore, s/he lands, s/he comes ashore, s/he comes out of the water CW
                                                                      2. s/he gets out of a canoe or boat, s/he disembarks CW
                                                                      3. s/he arrives by boat or by canoe CW AECD
                                                                      4. They are coming out of the lake or river, towards shore MD
                                                                      5. He is coming out of the water onto the shore MD
                                                                      6. He goes ashore MD
                                                                      7. He lands on shore MD
                                                                      8. s/he disembarks. (Plains). alt. misakâw (Northern) AECD
                                                                      1. Morph-R  
                                                                        1. narrow, slender [cf. /sâkâw-/; /sâsâk(a)w-/] CM
                                                                        1. Morph-R  
                                                                          1. narrow, slender [cf. /sâkâw-/; /sâsakw-/] CM