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daashkizh vta

cut h/ apart lengthwise

Paired with: daashkizhan vti



indaashkizhwaa 1s - 3s ind; nindaashkizhwaa 1s - 3s ind; nidaashkizhwaa 1s - 3s ind; odaashkizhwaan 3s - 3' ind; daashkizhwaad 3s - 3' conj; dayaashkizhwaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; daashkizh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /daashkizhw-/

daashkizh /daashkizhw-/: /daashk-/
split lengthwise
; /-izhw/
act on h/ or it (animate) by blade
Reduplicated Form: daadaashkizh

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