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izhinaagwad vii es
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it has a certain look or appearance

Paired with: izhinaagozi vai



izhinaagwad 0s ind; izhinaagwak 0s conj; ezhinaagwak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /izhinaagwad-/

izhinaagwad0s ind gh
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izhinaagwak0s conj gh
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ezhinaagwak0s ch-conj gh
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Aaniish ezhinaagwak 'iw jiimaanish gaa-o-waabandaman.

How does that old boat look that you went and saw?
 es
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Mii 'i ezhinaagwak. Inashke!

That's how it looks. See!
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Naasaab izhinaagwadoon iniw odaabaanan.

The cars looked the same.
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Omookodaan odabwi waa'-izhinaagwadinig.

He's carving his paddle to how he wants it to look.
 nj
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izhinaagwad /izhinaagwad-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-naagwad/
it is seen, appears
Reduplicated Form: ayizhinaagwad

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