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gishtigwaan nid gh
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your head

Note:
There is no simple independent word for head. A personal prefix goes with the dependent noun stem /=shtigwaan-/ head to make a full word:
  • nishtigwaan my head (1s-0s)
  • gishtigwaan your head (2s-0s)
  • oshtigwaan h/ head (3s-0s)
Some basic forms of gishtigwaan your head are:



gishtigwaan sg; gishtigwaanens dim; gishtigwaaning loc; gishtigwaanish pej; Stem: /=shtigwaan-/

gishtigwaan sg gh
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