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giishkaakiiweyaa vii

it is a steep hill



giishkaakiiweyaa 0s ind; giishkaakiiweyaag 0s conj; Stem: /giishkaakiiweyaa-/

Gaawiin geyaabi nibinaadisi; onzaam giishkaakiiweyaani imaa gaa-daad.

He can't carry water anymore because it's too steep of a hill where he lives.
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giishkaakiiweyaa /giishkaakiiweyaa-/: /giishk-/
cut off, severed, sheared off
; /-aakiiwe-/
slope of land, hillside
; /-aa/
it is in a state or condition