ᓇᑐᐸᓖᐤ natopalîw
(verb, animate intransitive)
s/he wars
Examples
ᐋᔕᔾ ᒦᓇ ᐁ ᐯᒋ ᓇᑐᐸᓖᒋᒃ ᓈᑐᐌᐗᒃ᙮
Now the Iroquois again come warring.
William Cheechoo [2015]
ᐌᓴ ᑭᑮ ᐸᑾᐦᑌᐦᐅᓐ ᒪᔥᑲᐎᓰᐎᓐ ᐅᐦᒋ ᑭᒋ ᓇᑐᐸᓖᔮᓐ: ᑭᑮ ᔖᑰᒋᐦᑕᒪᐎᓐ ᐊᓂᑭ ᑳ ᐸᓯᑰᔥᑕᐎᒋᒃ᙮
For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
Psalm 18:39 [1875]
Etymology
earlier natoparîw, from Old Anishinabe nantoparî, 's/he goes for slaves,' composed of nanto..., 'to go for,' and pari, 'slave,' akin to the 18th century colonial French term panis, 'Indian slave,' both likely of Siouan origin, compare Hocąk paanį, Omaha-Ponca ppáðį, and Lakota phaláni, all exonyms applied to the Pawnee and, in the case of the Lakota, also the Arikara
References
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Some words starting with 'natopalîw'
s/he is dressed for war
a room or building reserved for military purposes (e.g., a stronghold, fortress, castle, etc.)
a military officer
a warrior
s/he is a warrior
war