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miskwaabikizi vai es
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it (animate; mineral) is red

Paired with: miskwaabikad vii



miskwaabikizi 3s ind; miskwaabikizid 3s conj; meskwaabikizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /miskwaabikizi-/

miskwaabikizi3s ind es
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gj
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miskwaabikizid3s conj es
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gj
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meskwaabikizid3s ch-conj es
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gj
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Miskwaabikizi 'aw dibiki-giizis.

There is a red moon.
 es
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miskwaabikizi /miskwaabikizi-/: /miskw-/
red
; /-aabik-/
mineral (inorganic solid: rock, metal, glass)
; /-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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Related Words

DIFFERENT KINDS ARE RED...
miskozi vai s/he is red
miskwaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is red
miskwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is red
miskwaakozi vai s/he is red (as something stick- or wood-like)
miskwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is red

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