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ishkonigaazo vai s/he is reserved, saved, left (by someone), "they" reserve, save, leave h/

ishkonige vai s/he reserves, saves, leaves things

ishkozhamaw vta leave (something) uncut for h/

ishkozhan vti leave it uncut

Paired with: ishkozhwi vta [NI]

(detransitive) ishkozhige vai s/he leaves something uncut (verb of undergoing) ishkozhigaade vii it is left uncut (by someone), "they" leave it uncut (derived noun) ishkozhigan ni something left uncut (benefactive) ishkozhamaw vta leave (something) uncut for h/
ishkozhigan ni something left uncut

ishkozhigaade vii it is left uncut (by someone), "they" leave it uncut

ishkozhige vai s/he leaves something uncut

ishkozhwi vta [NI] leave it (animate) uncut

Paired with: ishkozhan vti

ishkwam vta leave h/ behind uneaten

Paired with: ishkwandan vti

ishkwandamaw vta save, leave (some food) for h/

ishkwandan vti leave it behind uneaten

Paired with: ishkwam vta

(benefactive) ishkwandamaw vta save, leave (some food) for h/ (detransitive) ishkwanjige vai s/he leaves leftovers (verb of undergoing) ishkwanjigaade vii it is left over from eating (by someone), "they" leave left-over food (verb of undergoing) ishkwanjigaazo vai it (animate) is left over from eating (by someone), "they" leave it (animate) as leftovers (derived noun) ishkwanjigan ni leftover food
ishkwanjigan ni leftover food

ishkwanjigaade vii it is left over from eating (by someone), "they" leave left-over food

ishkwanjigaazo vai it (animate) is left over from eating (by someone), "they" leave it (animate) as leftovers

ishkwanjige vai s/he leaves leftovers

ishkwaya'ii adv loc last; on the edge; on the outer rim

See also: ishkwe-aya'ii adv loc ; ishkweya'ii adv loc

ishkwaa- pv lex when something has stopped, is over, is done; after

ishkwaa-anama'e-giizhigad vii it is Monday

ishkwaa-ayaa vai s/he dies; s/he passes away

ishkwaa-aabitaa-dibikad vii it is after mid-night

ishkwaa-naawakwe vii it is afternoon

ishkwaabiisaa vii the rain is over

See also: ishkwaabiisaan vii [BL]

ishkwaabiisaan vii [BL] the rain is over

See also: ishkwaabiisaa vii

ishkwaade'ese vai s/he has heart palpitations, has a heart attack

ishkwaagamizige vai s/he finishes boiling sap

ishkwaagaa vii it is the last run of sap

ishkwaaj adv tmp last

ishkwaajanokii-giizhigad vii it is Saturday

ishkwaajinikaazo vai s/he has a last name

(derived noun) ishkwaajinikaazowin ni a last name
ishkwaajinikaazowin ni a last name

ishkwaakamigad vii it (an event) is over

ishkwaanaamo vai s/he stops breathing

ishkwaandem ni a door

ishkwaandemaabik ni a doorknob

ishkwaapon vii the snow is over

ishkwaase vii it comes to an end

ishkwaataa vai s/he is at the end of an activity; s/he stops an activity, stops working, quits working, quits a job

ishkwaayaanimad vii

ishkwaayaasige vai it (animate; moon) is in the last quarter = it is the end of the month

ishkwe- pv lex at the end

ishkwe-aya'ii adv loc last; on the edge; on the outer rim

See also: ishkwaya'ii adv loc ; ishkweya'ii adv loc

ishkwe-ayi'ii adv loc at the end of it

ishkwe-minis adv loc at the end of the island

ishkwe-oodena ni the end of town

ishkwebi vai s/he sits at the end

ishkwedaabii'iwe vai s/he drives in last place

ishkwegamaa vii it is the last lake

ishkwegaabawi vai s/he stands at the end

ishkwege vai s/he lives at the end of town, lives in the last house

ishkwegoode vii it hangs at the end

Paired with: ishkwegoojin vai

ishkwegoodoon vti2 hang it at the end

Paired with: ishkwegoozh vta

ishkwegoojin vai s/he hangs at the end

Paired with: ishkwegoode vii

ishkwegoozh vta hang h/ at the end

Paired with: ishkwegoodoon vti2

ishkwejaagan na a last born child, the youngest child

See also: ishkwejiiyaagan na [NI]

ishkwejiiyaagan na [NI] a last born child, the youngest child

See also: ishkwejaagan na

ishkwekana adv loc at the end of the road or trail

ishkwenikaazo vai s/he has a last name

ishkwenikaazowin ni a last name
ishkwenikaazowin ni a last name

ishkweninj ni a little finger

ishkwesa'igan na a top [toy]

ishkwesidoon vti2 put it at the end, in last place

Paired with: ishkweshim vta

ishkwesin vii it lies at the end

Paired with: ishkweshin vai

ishkweshim vta put h/ at the end, in last place

Paired with: ishkwesidoon vti2

ishkweshimo vai s/he dances at the end

ishkweshin vai s/he lies at the end

Paired with: ishkwesin vii

ishkweya'ii adv loc last; on the edge; on the outer rim

See also: ishkwaya'ii adv loc ; ishkwe-aya'ii adv loc

ishkweyaang adv loc behind, at the back, in the rear; back (in time), in the past; in the back

ishkwii vai s/he stays behind, remains

ishpabi vai s/he has a high office, is the chairman; s/he sits high

ishpadinaa vii it is a high hill or ridge

ishpadowe vai s/he has deep fur

ishpagim vta charge a high price for h/

Paired with: ishpagindan vti

ishpagindan vti charge a high price for it

Paired with: ishpagim vta

(detransitive) ishpagindaaso vai s/he charges a high price
ishpagindaaso vai s/he charges a high price

ishpaginde vii it is high-priced

Paired with: ishpaginzo vai

ishpaginzo vai
  1. s/he is high-priced
  2. s/he is high in rank, status, or office

Paired with: ishpaginde vii

ishpagoode vii it hangs high

Paired with: ishpagoojin vai

ishpagoodoon vti2 hang it high or higher

Paired with: ishpagoozh vta

ishpagoojin vai
  1. s/he hangs high
  2. the sun is high in the sky

Paired with: ishpagoode vii

ishpagoozh vta hang h/ high or higher

Paired with: ishpagoodoon vti2

ishpagoozi vai s/he is perched up high

ishpakamigaa vii it is high ground

ishpakide vii it stands high

Paired with: ishpakizo vai

ishpakidoon vti2 erect it high

ishpakizo vai it (animate) stands high

Paired with: ishpakide vii

ishpakii vii it stands high out of the ground, grows high

ishpashkad vii it (plant, grass) has a high stalk, is high

ishpashkosiwagaa vii there is high grass

ishpaya'ii adv loc up high (above, or over it)

See also: ishpayi'ii adv loc

ishpayi'ii adv loc up high (above, or over it)

See also: ishpaya'ii adv loc

ishpaa vii it is high up

ishpaabi vai s/he looks up high

ishpaabikaa vii there is a high rocky ridge or cliff

ishpaabiigagoodoon vti2 hang it high or higher

ishpaabiigibide vii it moves up high fast on a string or line

ishpaabiigibidoon vti2 pull it up high on a rope, hoist it up high

ishpaagamishkaa vii it (blood) is high in pressure; it (temperature) goes high, is above zero

ishpaagonagaa vii it is deep snow

ishpaagone'ige vai s/he makes a high snow bank or mound (using something)

ishpaakosidoon vti2 pile it (stick-like) up high

Paired with: ishpaakoshim vta

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