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dakoozi vai s/he is short

Paired with: dakwaa vii

dakwam vta bite h/; hold it (animate) in the mouth

Paired with: dakwandan vti

(detransitive) dakwange vai s/he bites people
dakwamon vii it (road or trail) is short

dakwanashkidii vai s/he (a bird) has a short tail

dakwandan vti bite it; hold it in the mouth

Paired with: dakwam vta

(detransitive) dakwanjige vai s/he bites things, has a mouthful dakwanjigan ni vicegrips; (a pair of) pliers
dakwange vai s/he bites people

dakwanjigan ni (a pair of) pliers; vicegrips

dakwanjiganaabik ni (a pair of) pliers

dakwanjiganaabikoons ni (a pair of) pliers

dakwanjige vai s/he bites things, has a mouthful

dakwashkad vii it (plant, grass) has a short stalk, is short

dakwashkiigaa vii it is a short muskeg

dakwaa vii it is short

Paired with: dakoozi vai

dakwaabikad vii it is short (as something mineral)

Paired with: dakwaabikizi vai

dakwaabikizi vai s/he is short (as something mineral)

Paired with: dakwaabikad vii

dakwaabiigad vii it is short (as something string-like)

Paired with: dakwaabiigizi vai

dakwaabiigizh vta cut h/ short (as something string-like)

Paired with: dakwaabiigizhan vti

dakwaabiigizhan vti cut it short (as something string-like)

Paired with: dakwaabiigizh vta

dakwaabiigizi vai s/he is short (as something string-like)

Paired with: dakwaabiigad vii

dakwaakoga' vta chop h/ short

Paired with: dakwaakoga'an vti

dakwaakoga'an vti chop it short

Paired with: dakwaakoga' vta

dakwaakoga'wi vta chop h/ short

dakwaakogaade vai s/he has a short leg or short legs

dakwaakojii-manoomin vii short-grained wild rice

dakwaakominagad vii it is short-grained

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and editor John D. Nichols.

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