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... means ' big ' ; the word utooskayakun means ' servant ' . The two together make an idiomatic phrase used to mean ' an angel ' . It should be noticed that the word before the Cree expression is the feminine form of the French possessive ...
... means ' big ' ; the word utooskayakun means ' servant ' . The two together make an idiomatic phrase used to mean ' an angel ' . It should be noticed that the word before the Cree expression is the feminine form of the French possessive ...
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... means to regain the goodwill of the Weenusk Indians . By a little diplomacy on your part , this ought not to be difficult . 3 ) You can promise the Weenusk River Indians that they will not be de- tained at YF next summer , the outfit ...
... means to regain the goodwill of the Weenusk Indians . By a little diplomacy on your part , this ought not to be difficult . 3 ) You can promise the Weenusk River Indians that they will not be de- tained at YF next summer , the outfit ...
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... means ' father , male parent ' , " Si " means ' sister , female sibling ' , etc. This contrasts with the use of the same abbreviations in Figure 1 , where , for example , " Fa ” means : the term nosa , conventionally glossed ' father ...
... means ' father , male parent ' , " Si " means ' sister , female sibling ' , etc. This contrasts with the use of the same abbreviations in Figure 1 , where , for example , " Fa ” means : the term nosa , conventionally glossed ' father ...
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