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gizhide vii es
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it is hot



gizhide 0s ind; gizhideg 0s conj; gezhideg 0s ch-conj; gizhidemagad 0s aug ind; Stem: /gizhide-/

gizhide 0s ind gh
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lw
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es
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gizhideg0s conj gh
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lw
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es
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gezhideg0s ch-conj es
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gizhidemagad0s aug ind lw
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es
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gaawiin gizhidesinoon0s ind neg es
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gii-kizhide0s ind pst gh
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gii-kizhidemagad0s aug ind pst es
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gizhide is often used for ambient heat: the air is hot.

Awashishkode namadabi a'aw akiwenzii. Onzaam gizhideni besho namadabid.

The old man sits far away from the fire. If he sits close, it's too hot for him.
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Gii-kizhide dibikong. Mii go gabe-dibik gii-michishinaan.

It was hot last night night. I lay there without covers all night.
 es
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Daga baakinan dakaasinjigan onzaam gizhide omaa biindig jibwaa-giiwashkweyaakizod gookomisinaan.

Please turn on the air conditioner because it is hot here inside before grandma gets dizzy from the heat.
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gizhide /gizhide-/: /gizh-/
hot
; /-ide/
it is heated; is affected by fire, the sun, or the moon
Reduplicated Form: gagizhide

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