ᐊᒋᓚᐤ acilaw
(particle)
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(obsolete)
a little while, a short period of time
Examples
ᐌᓴ ᐁᔥᑾ ᐊᒋᓚᐤ, ᐁᑯ ᑫ ᑕᑯᔑᐦᒃ ᐊᓇ ᑳ ᐃᑌᓕᐦᑖᑯᓯᑦ ᑭᒋ ᑕᑯᔑᐦᒃ, ᓇᒪ ᒫᑲ ᑲᑕ ᑆᔥᑕᐐᐤ᙮
For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
Hebrews 10:37 [1876]
ᐁᑯ ᒦᓇ ᐌᑎᐦᑕᐦᒃ ᐋᑲᐙᔥᑌᐦᐃᑲᓂᓕᐤ, ᐃᑕ ᐊᒋᓚᐤ ᑳ ᐊᐱᑦ ᓀᔥᑕ ᒫᑐᑦ
Now, by this time he was come to the arbour again, where for a while he sat down and wept
Vincent - Pilgrim's Progress [1886]
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