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gaaskizige vai es
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s/he smokes or dry (things) for preservation



ningaaskizige 1s ind; nigaaskizige 1s ind; gaaskizige 3s ind; gaaskiziged 3s conj; Stem: /gaaskizige-/

ningaaskizige1s ind nj
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nigaaskizige1s ind es
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gaaskizige3s ind nj
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es
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gaaskiziged3s conj nj
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es
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gii-kaaskizige3s ind pst nj
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es
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Aandi endazhi-gaaskiziged.

Where does he smoke his meat?
 nj
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gaaskizige /gaaskizige-/: /gaaskiz-/ stem of gaaskizan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

gaaskizan vti dry it by smoking
(detransitive) gaaskizige vai s/he smokes or dry (things) for preservation

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