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mashkawisin vii es
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it is stuck fast; it firms up, sets; it is expressed in a strong or firm way

Paired with: mashkawishin vai



mashkawisin 0s ind; mashkawising 0s conj; meshkawising 0s ch-conj; Stem: /mashkawisin-/

mashkawisin0s ind es
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mashkawising0s conj es
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meshkawising0s ch-conj es
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Gii-mashkawisin gaa-izhibii'iged a'aw odaake-ogimaa.

It was a strong statement that was written by the governor.
 es
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Mashkawisin gaa-ototoseg.

The jello is firming up.
 nj
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mashkawisin /mashkawisin-/: /mashkaw-/
hard, strong, tough
; /-sin/
it falls, lies, contacts, hits on something

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