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makizinataage vai

s/he plays the moccasin game



nimakizinataage 1s ind; makizinataage 3s ind; makizinataaged 3s conj; mekizinataaged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /makizinataage-/

Memeshkwad gii-kaakaadoowag ogow gaa-makizinataagewaad.

The moccasin game players took turns doing the hiding.
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Gii-ombwebidewan ini mitigoonsan gii-pingwa'ogooyaang gii-megwaa-makizinataageyaang.

The markers went flying up when they were thrown at us in the moccasin game.
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makizinataage /makizinataage-/: /makizin-/ stem of makizin ni ; /ataage-/ stem of ataage vai ;
Reduplicated Form: mamakizinataage

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Word Family

(detransitive) makizinataage vai s/he plays the moccasin game
(derived noun) makizinataagewin ni moccasin game

Related Words

Games of Chance
aazhigijiiginige vai s/he plays poker
badakijii'igewataadiwag vai [BL] they play cribbage
bagese vai s/he plays the dish game
makizinataage vai s/he plays the moccasin game
zhooniyaansiwataage vai s/he plays penny-ante poker
zhooniyaawataadiwag vai they play poker
zhooshkonige vai
  1. s/he slides things
  2. s/he plays a game (with a movable game piece), plays checkers, plays dominoes, plays bingo, plays shuffleboard, curls

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