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miikonaw vta nj
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shoot h/ right on target, shoot and hit h/

Paired with: miikonan vti



nimiikonawaa 1s - 3s ind; omiikonawaan 3s - 3' ind; miikonawaad 3s - 3' conj; maakonawaad 3s - 3' part; miikonaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /miikonaw-/

nimiikonawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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omiikonawaan3s - 3' ind es
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miikonawaad3s - 3' conj es
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maakonawaad3s - 3' part es
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miikonaw2s - 3 imp es
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ogii'-miikonawaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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Ningii'-miikonawaa gii-ondaminwaageyaang baashkiziganensikaanan.

I hit him right on when we were playing cowboys and Indians.
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miikonaw /miikonaw-/: /miikw-/
hit on
; /-inaw/
shoot h/, act on h/ with a projectile
Reduplicated Form: maamiikonaw

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Word Family

miikonaw vta shoot h/ right on target, shoot and hit h/
(detransitive) miikonaage vai s/he shoots someone (game) right on target, shoots and hits someone; s/he is a crack shot

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