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miskwaanzigan ni gh
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a roach headdress



miskwaanzigan sg; miskwaanziganan pl; miskwaanzigaans dim; miskwaanziganing loc; Stem: /miskwaanzigan-/

miskwaanzigan sg es
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miskwaanziganan pl es
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Omegwaa-dazhiikaan miskwaanzigan ozhitood.

He's working at making the roach right now.
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Gii-meshkwadoonamaadiwag omiskwaanziganiwaa.

They traded roaches.
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miskwaanzigan /miskwaanzigan-/: /miskwaanz-/ stem of miskwaanzan vti ; /-gan/
[nominalizer]

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

miskwaanzan vti color, dye it red
(derived noun) miskwaanzigan ni a roach headdress
(verb of making) miskwaanziganike vai s/he makes a roach (headdress)

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