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miikwa'igaazo vai nj
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s/he, it (animate) is hit dead center (by someone)



miikwa'igaazo 3s ind; miikwa'igaazod 3s conj; miikwa'igaazod 3s conj; maakwa'igaazod 0s ch-conj; Stem: /miikwa'igaazo-/

miikwa'igaazo3s ind es
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nj
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miikwa'igaazod3s conj es
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nj
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maakwa'igaazod0s ch-conj es
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miikwa'igaazo /miikwa'igaazo-/: /miikwa'-/ stem of miikwa'an vti ; /-gaazo/
h/ or it (animate) undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

miikwa'an vti hit it dead center with something
(verb of undergoing) miikwa'igaade vii it is hit dead center (by someone) (verb of undergoing) miikwa'igaazo vai s/he, it (animate) is hit dead center (by someone) (detransitive) miikwa'ige vai s/he hits something dead center (using something)

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