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miikawaadizi vai es
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s/he is handsome, is beautiful; [BL] s/he is smart, clever, knows what s/he is doing

Paired with: miikawaadad vii



nimiikawaadiz 1s ind; miikawaadizi 3s ind; miikawaadizid 3s conj; maakawaadizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /miikawaadizi-/

nimiikawaadiz1s ind es
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miikawaadizi 3s ind es
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miikawaadizid3s conj es
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maakawaadizid3s ch-conj es
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Miikawaadizi a'aw ogimaakwe gaa-waabamag.

The queen I saw is beautiful.
 es
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miikawaadizi /miikawaadizi-/: /miikaw-/
very good, very nice, superior
; /-aad-/
way of being or life; one's character or nature
; /-izi/
s/he, it (animate) is in a state or condition

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

miikawaadizi vai s/he is handsome, is beautiful; [BL] s/he is smart, clever, knows what s/he is doing
(verb of pretending) miikawaadiziikaazo vai [BL] s/he acts smart

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