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gibaakwaji vai

s/he freezes shut, is frozen shut

Paired with: gibaakwadin vii



gibaakwaji 3s ind; gibaakwajid 3s conj; gebaakwajid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gibaakwaji-/

gibaakwaji3s ind es
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gibaakwajid3s conj es
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gebaakwajid3s ch-conj es
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gii-kibaakwaji pst es
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Gii-kibaakwaji awe atoobaan gaa-onji-onzekwed aw akik indoodaabaaning.

The radiator froze and that's why the engine in my car overheated.
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gibaakwaji /gibaakwaji-/: /gib-/
blocked, plugged
; /-aakw-/
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
; /-aji/
s/he or it (animate) is cold, is affected by the cold; is frozen

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