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ashkibiigisagad vii

it is green wet wood



ashkibiigisagad 0s ind; ashkibiigisagak 0s conj; eshkibiigisagak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /ashkibiigisagad-/

Bakwenewan eta go misan onzaam ashkibiigisagadoon.

The wood is just smoking because it is green and wet.
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Bwaawaakidewan misan. Ganabaj onzaam ashkibiigisagadoon.

The firewood can't burn. Maybe it's too waterlogged.
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ashkibiigisagad /ashkibiigisagad-/: /ashk-/
raw, fresh
; /-biig-/
liquid, water
; /-sag-/
useful wood: timber, firewood, cut wood, house wall, flooring, room
; /-ad/
it is in a state or condition