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mashkawijiishkiwagizi vai

it (animate; mud-like, e.g., dough) is hard

Paired with: mashkawijiishkiwagad vii



mashkawijiishkiwagizi 3s ind; mashkawijiishkiwagizid 3s conj; meshkawijiishkiwagizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /mashkawijiishkiwagizi-/

Gego gabeya'ii maamaagonaaken gibakwezhiganikaan. Da-mashkawijiishkiwagizi.

Don't knead your dough too long. It will harden up.
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mashkawijiishkiwagizi /mashkawijiishkiwagizi-/: /mashkaw-/
hard, strong, tough
; /-jiishkiwag-/
mud, mud-like (e.g., dough, clay)
; /-izi/
s/he, it (animate) is in a state or condition