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miskwegizi vai gj
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it (animate; sheet-like) is red

Paired with: miskwegad vii



miskwegizi 3s ind; miskwegizid 3s conj; meskwegizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /miskwegizi-/

miskwegizi3s ind es
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lw
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gh
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gj
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miskwegizid3s conj es
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lw
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gh
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gj
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meskwegizid3s ch-conj es
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lw
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gh
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gj
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miskwegizi /miskwegizi-/: /miskw-/
red
; /-eg-/
sheet-like (two-dimensional flexible objects of material such as bark, hide/skin, cloth, and paper)
; /-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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