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gashkigwaazh vta rg
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sew h/

Paired with: gashkigwaadan vti



ingashkigwaanaa 1s - 3s ind; ningashkigwaanaa 1s - 3s ind; nigashkigwaanaa 1s - 3s ind; ogashkigwaanaan 3s - 3' ind; gashkigwaanaad 3s - 3' conj; geshkigwaanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; gashkigwaazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /gashkigwaaN-/

ningashkigwaanaa1s - 3s ind rg
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ogashkigwaanaan3s - 3' ind rg
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nj
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gashkigwaanaad3s - 3' conj rg
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nj
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geshkigwaanaad3s - 3' ch-conj rg
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gashkigwaazh2s - 3 imp rg
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Niwii-kashkigwaanaag igiw minjikaawanag.

I'm going to sew some mittens.
 rg
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Ningii'-onizhamawaa ningodwewaan minjikaawana', wiin igo ji-gashkigwaanaad.

I cut out a pair of mitts for her, but she is going to sew them herself.
 nj
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gashkigwaazh /gashkigwaaN-/: /gashk-/
enclosed, attached together 
; /-gwaaN/
sew, probe, use a sharp instrument on it (animate)
Reduplicated Form: gagashkigwaazh

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