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scalp
n
dirty scalp
wiinishagaandibe vai s/he has a dirty scalp

scaly
adj
scaly bark
giipanagekozi vai it (animate) has scaly bark

Scandinavian
n
Scandinavian
agongos na
  1. a chipmunk [Tamias striatus; Eutamias minimus]
  2. a Scandinavian

speak a Scandinavian language
agongosimo vai s/he speaks a Scandinavian language

scapula
n
scapula
indiniigan nid my shoulder blade (scapula)

See also: nindiniigan nid

nindiniigan nid my shoulder blade (scapula)

See also: indiniigan nid

gidiniigan nid your shoulder blade (scapula)

odiniigan nid h/ shoulder blade (scapula)

scar
n
have a scar
ojiishizi vai s/he has a scar

scar on arm
ojiishinike vai s/he has a scar on h/ arm

scar on back
ojiishaawigane vai s/he has a scar on h/ back

scar on belly
ojiishijiizi vai s/he has a scar on h/ belly

scar on cheek
ojiishanowe vai s/he has a scar on h/ cheek

scar on chin
ojiishidaamikane vai s/he has a scar on h/ jaw, has a scar on h/ chin

scar on ear
ojiishitawage vai s/he has scar on h/ ear

scar on face
ojiishiingwe vai s/he has a scar on h/ face

scar on foot
ojiishizide vai s/he has a scar on h/ foot

scar on hand
ojiishininjii vai s/he has a scar on h/ hand

scar on head
ojiishindibe vai s/he has a scar on h/ head

scar on jaw
ojiishidaamikane vai s/he has a scar on h/ jaw, has a scar on h/ chin

scar on leg
ojiishigaade vai s/he has a scar on h/ leg

scar on neck
ojiishigwayawe vai s/he has a scar on h/ neck

scar on nose
ojiishijaane vai s/he has scar on h/ nose

scare
vt
scare
zegi' vta scare, frighten h/

Paired with: zegitoon vti2

zegi'idizo vai s/he scares h/ self

zegi'idiwag vai they scare each other

zegi'iwe vai s/he scares people

scare away
oshaakaw vta scare h/ (a game animal) away

scare verbally
zegim vta scare, frighten, intimidate, alarm h/ (verbally)

zegindiwag vai they scare, frighten, intimidate, alarm each other (verbally)

scared
adj
scared
zegizi vai s/he is afraid, frightened, scared

zesegizi vai s/he is scared off and on

gotaaji vai s/he is afraid, is fearful

feel scared
zegendam vai2 s/he feels scared, feels fearful

run away scared
animinizhimo vai s/he runs away scared

scarf
n
scarf
giizhoopizon na a scarf

See also: giizhoopizon ni

giizhoopizon ni a scarf

See also: giizhoopizon na

ziinzoondibepison ni [BL] a scarf or bandanna worn as headband

scary
adj
scary
zegendaagod vii [RL] it is frightening, scary, terrifying

Paired with: zegendaagozi vai See also: zegendaagwad vii

zegendaagozi vai s/he is frightening, scary, terrifying

Paired with: zegendaagwad vii

zegendaagwad vii it is frightening, scary, terrifying

Paired with: zegendaagozi vai See also: zegendaagod vii [RL]

hear something scary
zegitan vti hear it (something scary)

Paired with: zegitaw vta

zegitaw vta hear h/ (someone scary)

Paired with: zegitan vti

look scary
zeginaagozi vai s/he looks scary, looks frightening; s/he looks scared, looks frightened

Paired with: zeginaagwad vii

zeginaagwad vii it looks scary, looks frightening

Paired with: zeginaagozi vai

scary dream
zegaabam vta have a frightening dream, a scary dream about h/

Paired with: zegaabandan vti

zegaabandam vai2 s/he has a frightening dream, a scary dream

zegaabandan vti have a frightening dream, a scary dream about it

Paired with: zegaabam vta

scary movie
zegaatese vii it is a scary movie

sound scary
zegitaagozi vai s/he sounds scary, sounds frightening

Paired with: zegitaagwad vii

zegitaagwad vii it sounds scary, sounds frightening

Paired with: zegitaagozi vai

scatter
vi
scatter
biiwise vii it scatters, disperses

Paired with: biiwise vai

biiwise vai s/he scatters, disperses

Paired with: biiwise vii