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crack A crack in the floor
ᑕᐃᐧᐦᑕᑲᐤ
tawihtakaw
[VII]
it cracks, tawipayiw (vii); it is a crack, fissure, or crevice in the ground, i.e.: in a field, pasahcipayiw (vai); s/he cracks it with her/his teeth, paskamew (vai); s/he cracks them with her/his fingers, pâstinew (vta); it or s/he cracks on its or her/his own, i.e.: an egg, pâstipayiw (vai); it blew out or it cracked open, i.e.: a car tire, pâstisin (vii); it cracks when it falls, i.e.: a globe from a lamp or an egg, pâstihtin (vii); s/he cracks open someone's head and gives her/him a scar, pîkostikwânewew (vta); s/he falls and cracks her/his head, pîkostikwânesin (vta)
Source: Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary English-Cree
Language: Cree
