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zhegwaakoshim vta stick it (animate) in a crack in the wood

Paired with: zhegwaakosidoon vti2

zhegwaakwa'an vti insert it into a tree (using something)

(derived noun) zhegwaakwa'igan ni [BL] a tap (for getting sap from a tree)
zhegwaakwa'igan ni [BL] a tap (for getting sap from a tree)

zhegwii vai s/he gets in under something, gets in a tight place

zhemaag adv tmp [BL] immediately; right now, right away, very quickly

See also: zhemaag igo adv tmp

zhemaag igo adv tmp immediately; right now, right away, very quickly

See also: zhemaag adv tmp [BL]

zhengaamin vii

zhesin vii it is partially open, is ajar

Paired with: zheshin vai

zheshegwaabide'o vai s/he picks h/ teeth

zheshin vai it (animate) is partially open, is ajar

Paired with: zhesin vii

zheyaabowesidoon vti2 leave the lid open on it (a liquid or something holding a liquid)

Paired with: zheyaaboweshim vta

zheyaabowesin vii the lid is open on it (a liquid or something holding a liquid)

Paired with: zheyaaboweshin vai

zheyaaboweshim vta leave the lid open on h/ (something holding a liquid such as a kettle)

Paired with: zheyaabowesidoon vti2

zheyaaboweshin vai the lid is open on it (animate; a kettle or other animate container)

Paired with: zheyaabowesin vii

zheyaakonan vti leave it (door or lid) open a little bit, leave it ajar

zheyaakose vii it slides open

zheyaakosidoon vti2 leave it (door or lid) open a little bit, leave it ajar

zheyaakosin vii it (stick-like, a door) lies partly open

zhezhawitaa vai s/he exercises, gets flexible

zhezhaangaswi qnt num nine each

zhigabi vai s/he urinates sitting

zhigadam vta be tired of eating h/

Paired with: zhigadandan vti

zhigadandan vti be tired of eating it

Paired with: zhigadam vta

zhigadendam vai2 s/he is lonesome, is bored

zhigadendan vti be disgusted with it; be tired of it; be bored by it

Paired with: zhigadenim vta

zhigadenim vta be disgusted with h/; be tired of h/

Paired with: zhigadendan vti

zhigagowe vai s/he vomits

zhigajibii' vta be tired of waiting for h/

Paired with: zhigajibiitoon vti2

zhigajibii'o vai s/he is tired of waiting

zhigajibiitoon vti2 be tired of waiting for it

Paired with: zhigajibii' vta

zhigajimaam vta get tired of h/ smell

Paired with: zhigajimaandan vti

zhigajimaandan vti get tired of its smell

Paired with: zhigajimaam vta

zhigajitan vti be tired of hearing it

Paired with: zhigajitaw vta See also: zhigazitan vti

zhigajitaw vta be tired of hearing h/

Paired with: zhigajitan vti See also: zhigazitaw vta

zhigajii vai s/he is impatient, grows tired of something

zhigazitan vti be tired of hearing it

Paired with: zhigazitaw vta See also: zhigajitan vti

zhigazitaw vta be tired of hearing h/

Paired with: zhigazitan vti See also: zhigajitaw vta

zhigaag na a skunk

[
striped skunk
Mephitis mephitis
]

zhigaagawanzh na an onion

See also: zhigaagawinzh na [LL] ; zhingaangawinzh na

zhigaagawinzh na [LL] an onion

See also: zhigaagawanzh na ; zhingaangawinzh na

zhigaapi vai s/he pees from laughing so hard

zhigidan vti urinate on it

Paired with: zhigizh vta

zhigi' vta make h/ urinate

zhigingwaam vai [ML] s/he pees in bed, wets the bed

See also: zhigingwaami vai [RL] ; zhigingwaamo vai [BL]

zhigingwaami vai [RL] s/he pees in bed, wets the bed

See also: zhigingwaam vai [ML] ; zhigingwaamo vai [BL]

zhigingwaamo vai [BL] s/he pees in bed, wets the bed

See also: zhigingwaam vai [ML] ; zhigingwaami vai [RL]

zhiginidizo vai s/he urinates on h/ self

zhigishin vai s/he pees while lying down

zhigiwin ni urine

zhigizh vta urinate on h/

Paired with: zhigidan vti

(reflexive) zhiginidizo vai s/he urinates on h/ self
zhigiiwii vai s/he urinate while straining h/ self or lifting

zhigwa adv tmp already; at this time; now; then

See also: azhigwa adv tmp

zhigwameg na a bowfin, a dogfish

[
bowfin
Amia calva
]

zhigwaajiganaak ni a tool for extracting marrow from bones

zhigwaajige vai s/he extracts marrow from bones

zhigweyaabam vta aim at h/

Paired with: zhigweyaabandan vti

zhigweyaabandan vti aim at it

Paired with: zhigweyaabam vta

zhigweyaabi vai s/he aims sights

zhimaagan ni a spear, a lance

(verb of making) zhimaaganike vai s/he makes a spear or lance (verb of possession) ozhimaagani vai s/he has a lance, spear
zhimaaganike vai s/he makes a spear or lance

zhimaaganish na
  1. a soldier
  2. a jack (card)

(verb of being) zhimaaganishiiwi vai s/he is a soldier
zhimaaganishii-aakoziiwigamig ni a veteran's hospital

zhimaaganishii-ogimaa na a military officer

zhimaaganishiiwi vai s/he is a soldier

zhimaaganishiiwi-baashkizigan ni [BL] an army rifle

zhimaaganishiiwigamig ni a veteran's home

zhinawa'oojigan ni a small round bell, a dance bell, a sleigh bell

zhinawaabikise vii it jingles, rattles

zhinawise vai s/he rattles

Paired with: zhinawise vii

zhinawise vii it rattles

Paired with: zhinawise vai

zhinawisidamaw vta rattle, jingle, ring (something) for h/

zhinawisidoon vti2 rattle, jingle, ring it (by dropping or hitting)

Paired with: zhinawishim vta

(benefactive) zhinawisidamaw vta rattle, jingle, ring (something) for h/ zhinawisijigan ni [BL] a rattle
zhinawisijigan ni [BL] a rattle

zhinawisin vii it rattles, rings

Paired with: zhinawishin vai

zhinawishim vta rattle, jingle, ring it (animate) (by dropping or hitting)

Paired with: zhinawisidoon vti2

zhinawishin vai s/he rattles, rings

Paired with: zhinawisin vii

zhingaden vta spread h/ out

Paired with: zhingadenan vti

zhingadenan vti spread it out (forcefully by hand)

Paired with: zhingaden vta

zhingadesidoon vti2 lay it spread out

Paired with: zhingadeshim vta

zhingadesin vii it lies spread out

Paired with: zhingadeshin vai

zhingadeshim vta lay h/ spread out

Paired with: zhingadesidoon vti2

zhingadeshin vai s/he lies spread out

Paired with: zhingadesin vii

zhingadeweba' vta spread it (animate) out (forcefully using something)

Paired with: zhingadeweba'an vti

zhingadeweba'an vti spread it out [forcefully using something]

Paired with: zhingadeweba' vta ; zhingadeweba'wi vta [NI]

zhingadeweba'wi vta [NI]

zhingadeweba' vta

zhingadewebin vta spread it (animate) out (forcefully by hand)

Paired with: zhingadewebinan vti

zhingadewebinan vti spread it out (forcefully by hand)

Paired with: zhingadewebin vta

zhingaangawinzh na an onion

See also: zhigaagawanzh na ; zhigaagawinzh na [LL]

zhingaatesidoon vti2 spread it out in the sun

Paired with: zhingaateshim vta

zhingaateshim vta spread it (animate) out in the sun

Paired with: zhingaatesidoon vti2

zhingibis na a grebe, a hell-diver

[
Podiceps spp.
grebe
]

zhingibizh vta stretch h/ on a frame

zhingisaga'an vti nail it on a board, on a fur stretcher

zhingisaga'wi vta [NI] nail it (animate) on a board, on a fur stretcher

zhingishim vta lay h/ spread out

zhingishin vai s/he lies down, goes to bed

zhingob na a balsam fir; {BL] a bough of any evergreen tree; a christmas tree

[
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
]

(verb of abundance) zhingobiikaa vii there are (many) fir trees
zhingobaaboo ni beer

zhingobaandag na a fir bough

zhingobiikaa vii there are (many) fir trees