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gigishkaw vta es
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  1. have h/, it (animate) on (the body); wear it (animate)
  2. be pregnant with h/

Paired with: gigishkan vti



ingigishkawaa 1s - 3s ind; ningigishkawaa 1s - 3s ind; nigigishkawaa 1s - 3s ind; ogigishkawaan 3s - 3' ind; gigishkawaad 3s - 3' conj; gegishkawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; gigishkaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /gigishkaw-/

nigigishkawaa1s - 3s ind es
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ogigishkawaan3s - 3' ind es
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gigishkawaad3s - 3' conj es
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gegishkawaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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gigishkaw 2s - 3 imp es
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ogii-kigishkawaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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Mii 'iw zhigwa ji-nitaawiginipan iniwen gegishkawaad.

Pretty soon now she should have the baby she's carrying.
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Onzaam agaasiigiziwag niminjikaawanag. Ningii-kiikajininjiiwaj gii-gigishkawagwaa.

My mitts are too small and tight. My hands got cold when I wore them.
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gigishkaw /gigishkaw-/: /gig-/
carry or bear on body
; /-shkaw/
act on h/ or it (animate) by foot or body; wear it (animate)