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daashkaakizo vai es
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s/he splits in the fire

Paired with: daashkaakide vii



daashkaakizo 3s ind; daashkaakizod 3s conj; gii-taashkaakizo 3s ind pst; Stem: /daashkaakizo-/

daashkaakizo3s ind es
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daashkaakizod3s conj es
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gii-taashkaakizo3s ind pst es
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daashkaakizo /daashkaakizo-/: /daashk-/
split lengthwise
; /-aak-/
fire
; /-izo/
s/he, it (animate) is heated; is affected by fire, the sun, or the moon

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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