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mashkawaakwaji vai es
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s/he freezes stiff, is frozen stiff, has frostbite

Paired with: mashkawaakwadin vii



nimashkawaakwaj 1s ind; mashkawaakwaji 3s ind; mashkawaakwajid 3s conj; meshkawaakwajid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /mashkawaakwaji-/

mashkawaakwaji3s ind es
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mashkawaakwajid3s conj es
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meshkawaakwajid3s ch-conj es
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Gichi-mashkawaakwaji a'aw ajidagoojigan gaa-'o-bina'wag.

That hung-up fish was frozen solid, the one I went and took down.
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mashkawaakwaji /mashkawaakwaji-/: /mashkaw-/
hard, strong, tough
; /-aakw-/
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
; /-aji/
s/he or it (animate) is cold, is affected by the cold; is frozen