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amikoshkiinzhig ni nj
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[N]

a beaver eye



amikoshkiinzhig sg; amikoshkiinzhigoon pl; Stem: /amikoshkiinzhigw-/

amikoshkiinzhig sg nj
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amikoshkiinzhigoon pl nj
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amikoshkiinzhig /amikoshkiinzhigw-/: /amikw-/ stem of amik na ; /-shkiinzhigw/
eye

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Related Words

Parts of a Beaver
amikobwaam ni a beaver hindquarter
amikode' ni a beaver heart
amikodoodikosiw na a beaver kidney
amikogan ni a beaver bone
amikokon ni a beaver liver
amikoninj ni a beaver forepaw
amikoshkiinzhig ni [N] a beaver eye
amikotigwaan ni [BL] a beaver head
amikozid ni a beaver foot, a beaver hindpaw
amikozow ni a beaver tail
amikwaabid ni a beaver tooth
amikwayaan na a beaver hide

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