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gipagizi vai gj
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it (animate) is thick

Paired with: gipagaa vii



gipagizi 3s ind; gipagizid 3s conj; gepagizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gipagizi-/

gipagizi3s ind es
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gj
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gipagizid3s conj es
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gj
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gepagizid3s ch-conj es
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gj
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Gipagizi aw mikwam imaa zaaga'iganing.

The ice is thick on the lake.
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gipagizi /gipagizi-/: /gipag-/
thick, viscous
; /-izi/
s/he, it (animate) is in a state or condition

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Related Words

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gipagizi vai it (animate) is thick
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gipagaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is thick
gipagiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is thick

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