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gaagaagiwaandag na a juniper bush

[
common juniper
Juniperus communis
]

gaagaagiwaandagomin ni a juniper berry

[
common juniper
Juniperus communis
]

gaagaagiishib na a cormorant

[
double-crested cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus
]

gaagige- pv lex forever

gaagige-bimaadiziwin ni everlasting life [church usage]; the full cycle of life

gaagiidaawigan vai [S] s/he has a sore back

See also: gaagiidaawigane vai [N]

gaagiidaawigane vai [N] s/he has a sore back

See also: gaagiidaawigane vai [N]

gaagiidizi vai s/he is sore

gaagiigido vai s/he talks, speaks (for some time); gives a speech

(derived noun) gaagiigidowin ni talking; a speech; song lyrics; a language
gaagiigidongwaam vai [S] s/he talks in h/ sleep

See also: gaagiigidongwaamo vai [BL]

gaagiigidongwaamo vai [BL] s/he talks in h/ sleep

See also: gaagiigidongwaam vai [S]

gaagiigidowin ni song lyrics; a speech; talking; a language

gaagiigidoo-bineshiinh na a parrot

gaagiigidoo-makakoons ni a device that speaks: a radio, a phonograph, a record player, a cd player

gaagiigidoomagad vii

gaagiigidoowinini na a speaker

gaagiijidaamikane vai s/he has a sore jaw or chin

gaagiijidenaniwe vai h/ tongue is sore

gaagiijidiye vai s/he has a sore rear

gaagiijidoondane vai s/he has a sore heel or sore heels

gaagiijidoone vai [N] s/he has a sore mouth or lips

gaagiijidooskwan vai s/he has a sore elbow

See also: gaagiijidooskwane vai [N]

gaagiijidooskwane vai [N] s/he has a sore elbow

Paired with: gaagiijidooskwan vai

gaagiijigaade vai s/he has a sore leg

gaagiijigidigwe vai s/he has a sore knee or sore knees

gaagiijigwayawe vai s/he has a sore neck

gaagiiji' vta appease, apologize to, show respect to h/

gaagiijijaane vai s/he has a sore nose

gaagiijindibe vai s/he has a sore head

gaagiijinike vai s/he has a sore arm

gaagiijininjii vai s/he has a sore hand, has a sore finger

gaagiijishkiinzhigwe vai s/he has sore eyes

gaagiijitawage vai s/he has a sore ear or sore ears

gaagiijizide vai s/he has a sore foot

gaagiijiiwagizi vai s/he has sore muscles

gaagiimaa' vta sneak up to h/, come up to h/ quietly

gaagiimaazi vai s/he sneaks around

gaagiimikaw vta

gaagiimikaw vta

gaagiimoojitaa vai s/he does things secretly

gaagiiwe vai s/he goes home off and on

gaagiizitaagozi vai s/he asks for forgiveness; s/he prays; s/he makes amends

gaagiizhiitaa vai s/he finishes getting everything ready

gaagiizom vta appease h/, apologize to h/, make amends with h/

gaago-wiiyaas ni porcupine meat

gaagobiiway ni a porcupine hair

gaagowi vai it (animate) is a porcupine

gaagozow ni a porcupine tail

gaa'- pv tns [past tense with initial change]: -ed, did, was

gaajibani'o vai s/he jumps quickly into hiding

gaajigaade vii it is hidden (by someone), "they" hide it

gaajigaazo vai s/he is hidden (by someone), "they" hide h/

gaajige vai s/he hides things

gaajisidoon vti2 put it somewhere hidden

Paired with: gaajishim vta

gaajishim vta put h/ somewhere hidden

Paired with: gaajisidoon vti2

gaajiwebin vta shove or throw h/ to hide h/ quickly

Paired with: gaajiwebinan vti

gaajiwebinamaw vta shove or throw something to hide it from h/ quickly

gaajiwebinan vti shove or throw it to hide it quickly

Paired with: gaajiwebin vta

(benefactive) gaajiwebinamaw vta shove or throw something to hide it from h/ quickly
gaajiwebishkan vti shove or kick it (with foot or body) to hide it quickly

Paired with: gaajiwebishkaw vta

gaajiwebishkaw vta shove or kick h/ (with foot or body) to hide h/ quickly

Paired with: gaajiwebishkan vti

gaakaabishiinh na a screech-owl

[
eastern screech owl
Otus asio
]

gaakaawadabi vai

gaakaawam vta chew it (animate; something crisp or crunchy)

Paired with: gaakaawandan vti

gaakaawandan vti chew it (something crisp or crunchy)

Paired with: gaakaawam vta

(detransitive) gaakaawanjige vai s/he chews something crisp or crunchy
gaakaawanjige vai s/he chews something crisp or crunchy

gaakaazootaadiwag vai they play hide-and-go-seek

gaanda' vta push h/ (using something)

Paired with: gaanda'an vti

gaanda'amaw vta push (it) for h/ (using something)

gaanda'amii vai s/he walks faster

gaanda'an vti push it (using something)

Paired with: gaanda' vta

(benefactive) gaanda'amaw vta push (it) for h/ (using something) (verb of undergoing) gaanda'igaazo vai s/he is pushed (by someone) (using something), "they" push h/ (using something) (verb of undergoing) gaanda'igaade vii it is pushed (by someone) Using something), "they" push it (using something) (detransitive) gaanda'ige vai s/he pushes (using something)
gaanda'igaade vii it is pushed (by someone) Using something), "they" push it (using something)

gaanda'igaazo vai s/he is pushed (by someone) (using something), "they" push h/ (using something)

gaanda'ige vai s/he pushes (using something)

gaanda'igwaaso vai [BG] [BL] s/he uses something (a piece of leather, a thimble) to push the needle through when sewing

gaanda'igwaason ni a thimble

See also: gaanda'igwaason na [BL]

gaanda'igwaason na [BL] a thimble

See also: gaanda'igwaason ni

gaanda'wi vta [NI]

gaanda' vta

gaandakii'amaw vta pole (it) for h/

gaandakii'an vti pole it

(detransitive) gaandakii'ige vai [S] s/he poles a boat (benefactive) gaandakii'amaw vta pole (it) for h/ gaandakii'igan ni a push pole gaandakii'iganaak ni a push pole
gaandakii'igan ni a push pole

See also: gaandakii'iganaak ni

gaandakii'iganaak ni a push pole

See also: gaandakii'igan ni

gaandakii'ige vai [S] s/he poles a boat

See also: gaandakii'o vai [BL]

gaandakii'o vai [BL] s/he poles a boat

See also: gaandakii'ige vai [S]

gaandakii'onaak ni a push pole

gaandanaamo vai s/he holds h/ breath while pushing (as in giving birth)

gaandaabikin vta set h/ (a clock) ahead or fast

Paired with: gaandaabikinan vti

gaandaabikinan vti set it (throttle) fast

Paired with: gaandaabikin vta

gaandin vta push h/

Paired with: gaandinan vti

gaandinamaw vta push (it) for h/

gaandinan vti push it

Paired with: gaandin vta

(detransitive) gaandinige vai s/he pushes things (benefactive) gaandinamaw vta push (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) gaandinigaade vii it is pushed (by someone) Using something), "they" push it (using something) (verb of undergoing) gaandinigaazo vai s/he is pushed (by someone), "they" push h/
gaandinigaade vii it is pushed (by someone) Using something), "they" push it (using something)

gaandinigaazo vai s/he is pushed (by someone), "they" push h/

gaandinige vai s/he pushes things

gaanjibatoo vai s/he rans faster, puts on speed running

gaanjibizo vai s/he drives, flies, falls faster; s/he puts on speed

gaanjida' vta push h/ (with a stick)

Paired with: gaanjida'an vti

gaanjida'an vti push it (with a stick)

Paired with: gaanjida' vta

(detransitive) gaanjida'ige vai s/he pushes things a stick
gaanjida'ige vai s/he pushes things a stick

gaanjiweba'an vti [BL] shove it (using something)

Paired with: gaanjiweba'wi vta [BL] See also: gaanjweba'an vti [S]

gaanjiweba'iganaak ni a pike pole