nawhenilgheh    na•whe•nil•gheh    ᘇᗙᘆᑊᗍᑋ    V

it begins to thaw


[l-gheh <gheh₁ «melt»]  Imperfective Affirmative  

Example

   
Whudutetunwhuts'un'ink'ez'olulhnawhenilghehte'etts'uwhut'i.
it [wh-class] will freezeuntil [wh-class object]andspringit begins to thawwhentherewe (3+) dwell
We stayed there from freeze-up until the spring thaw.

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Related Words:   Weather and Atmosphere

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