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

Paired with: mashkawadin vii See also: mashkawaakwaji vai



nimashkawaj 1s ind; mashkawaji 3s ind; mashkawajid 3s conj; meshkawajid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /mashkawaji-/

nimashkawaj1s ind rg
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mashkawaji3s ind rg
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mashkawajid3s conj rg
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meshkawajid3s ch-conj rg
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mashkawaji /mashkawaji-/: /mashkaw-/
hard, strong, tough
; /-aji/
s/he or it (animate) is cold, is affected by the cold; is frozen

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