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giizikan vti es
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take it (something worn) off

Paired with: giizikaw vta



ingiizikaan 1s - 0s ind; ningiizikaan 1s - 0s ind; nigiizikaan 1s - 0s ind; ogiizikaan 3s - 0s ind; giizikang 3s - 0 conj; gaazikang 3s - 0 ch-conj; giizikan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /giizik-/

Agwajiing ningii-izhaa, gaa-izhi-giikajizidewajiyaan, gaa-izhi-biindigeyaan gii-kiizikamaan nimakizinan.

I went outside, and my feet got cold, so I went inside and took off my shoes.
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giizikan /giizik-/: /giit-/
take off, undress
; /-k/
act on it by foot or body
Reduplicated Form: gaagiizikan

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