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izhinikaazo vai

s/he is named a certain way, has such a name; s/he is called by such a name

Paired with: izhinikaade vii



indizhinikaaz 1s ind; nindizhinikaaz 1s ind; nidizhinikaaz 1s ind; izhinikaazo 3s ind; izhinikaazod 3s conj; ezhinikaazod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /izhinikaazo-/

Gii-maanaadizi awe indayensinaan. Miish igo gaa-izhinikaazod "Maanaadiz".

Our puppy was homely and that is what his name was Maanaadiz "Homely".
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"Bangii" izhinikaazo awe indinawemaagan.

My relative's name is Bangii, "a little bit".
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izhinikaazo /izhinikaazo-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-nikaazo/
named
Reduplicated Form: ayizhinikaazo