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zhaagwaadad vii it is weak in power, is ineffective

Paired with: zhaagwaadizi vai

zhaagwaadizi vai s/he is weak in power, is ineffective

Paired with: zhaagwaadad vii

zhaagwaagamichige vai s/he makes a weak drink

zhaagwaagamin vii it (a liquid) is weak

zhaagwaagamitoon vti2 make it (a liquid) weak

(detransitive) zhaagwaagamichige vai s/he makes a weak drink
zhaagwaate vii it has a dim light, a weak light

zhaagwendan vti think it weak

Paired with: zhaagwenim vta

zhaagwenim vta think h/ weak, have doubts about h/

Paired with: zhaagwendan vti

zhaagwenimo vai s/he is reluctant, is afraid to do something, is introverted, lacks self confidence

(derived noun) zhaagwenimowin ni reluctance, introversion
zhaagwenimowin ni reluctance, introversion

zhaagwiiwii vai s/he is weak (in muscular strength)

zhaangaching adv qnt nine times

zhaangachinoon vii they (inanimate) are nine, there are nine of them

Paired with: zhaangachiwag vai

zhaangachiwag vai they (animate) are nine, there are nine of them

Paired with: zhaangachinoon vii

zhaangasimidana adv num ninety

zhaangaso adv num [RL] nine

See also: zhaangaswi adv num

zhaangaso- pv qnt nine

zhaangaso-anama'e-giizhik adv num nine weeks

zhaangaso-anama'e-giizhikwagad vii it is nine weeks

zhaangaso-biboon adv num nine years; nine winters

zhaangaso-biboonagad vii it is nine years

Paired with: zhaangaso-biboonagizi vai

zhaangaso-biboonagizi vai s/he is nine years old

Paired with: zhaangaso-biboonagad vii

zhaangaso-diba'igan adv num
  1. nine hours
  2. nine miles

zhaangaso-diba'igane vii [N] it is nine o'clock

zhaangaso-diba'iganed vii [S] it is nine o'clock

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