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giizhizwi vta nj
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[NI]

cook it (animate); finish cooking it (animate)

Paired with: giizhizan vti [NI] See also: giiziz vta



ningiizhizwaa 1s - 3s ind; ogiizhizwaan 3s - 3' ind; giizhizwaad 3s - 3' conj; giizhizwi 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /giizhizw-/

ningiizhizwaa1s - 3s ind nj
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ogiizhizwaan3s - 3' ind nj
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giizhizwaad3s - 3' conj nj
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giizhizwi2s - 3 imp nj
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Jiigishkode onji-giizhizwi gibakwezhiganikaan. Aasamishim.

Cook your bannock by the side of the fire. Stand it up facing the fire.
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Marie ningii'-wiidoopamig gii-giizhizwag waabooz.

Marie came and ate with me when I cooked a rabbit.
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Dennis ogii-kiizhizwaan zhiishiiban zhebaa. Manoomin ogii-tagozaan. Waa!

Dennis cooked a duck this morning. He cooks it with rice. Waa!
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giizhizwi /giizhizw-/: /giizh-/
finish
; /-izw/
act on h/ or it (animate) by heat

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