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ningizan vti es
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melt, thaw it

Paired with: ningiz vta ; ningizwi vta [NI]



niningizaan 1s - 0s ind; oningizaan 3s - 0s ind; ningizang 3s - 0 conj; nengizang 3s - 0 ch-conj; ningizan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /ningiz-/

niningizaan1s - 0s ind nj
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es
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oningizaan3s - 0s ind nj
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es
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ningizang3s - 0 conj nj
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es
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nengizang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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ningizan 2s - 0 imp nj
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es
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ogii-ningizaan3s - 0s ind pst es
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Omegwaa-ningizaan 'i wiinin a'aw mindimooyenh.

The old lady is busy rendering the fat.
 es
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Niwii'-ningizaan wiiyaas jibwaa-gabaatoowaan.

I'm going to thaw the meat before I cook it.
 nj
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Ningizan ashkikomaan. Wiimbikozh nabagisag. Mii 'imaa izhi-ziiginan gaa-gii'-ningizaman ashkikomaan.

Melt lead. Carve a hollow in a board. Pour the lead you've melted in there (to make buckshot).
 nj
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ningizan /ningiz-/: /ning-/
melt, thaw, dissolve
; /-iz/
act on it by heat

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Word Family

ningizan vti melt, thaw it
(verb of undergoing) ningizigaade vii it is thawed or melted (by someone)

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