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gaapizigaagen vai + o

use (it) to roast something (until dry and crisp), use (it) to parch wild rice



ningaapizigaagen 1s - 0s ind; ogaapizigaagen 3s - 0s ind; gaapizigaaged 3s - 0 conj; gaapizigaagen 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /gaapizigaage-/

gaapizigaagen /gaapizigaage-/: /gaapizige-/ stem of gaapizige vai ;

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Word Family

gaapizan vti cook or roast it dry and crisp, parch it (wild rice)
(detransitive) gaapizige vai s/he cooks or roasts things dry and crisp, parches (wild rice)
(benefactive) gaapizigetamaw vta parch something for h/
(benefactive) gaapizamaw vta parch (it) for h/ (verb of use) gaapizigaagen vai + o use (it) to roast something (until dry and crisp), use (it) to parch wild rice (verb of undergoing) gaapizigaade vii it is cooked or roasted dry and crisp, parched (by someone) (derived noun) gaapizigan ni popped wild rice; {BL} parched or roasted wild rice (before winnowing)

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