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napaazikan vti es
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wear it the wrong way; put it on the wrong way

Paired with: napaazikaw vta



ninapaazikaan 1s - 0s ind; onapaazikaan 3s - 0s ind; napaazikang 3s - 0 conj; nepaazikang 3s - 0 ch-conj; napaazikan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /napaazik-/

ninapaazikaan1s - 0s ind es
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onapaazikaan3s - 0s ind es
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napaazikang3s - 0 conj es
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nepaazikang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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napaazikan 2s - 0 imp es
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Noongom ogowe abinoojiinyag onapaazikaanaawaan owiiwakwaaniwaan, gaye obiimishkaanaawaan.

Today these children are wearing their caps backwards, or sideways.
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napaazikan /napaazik-/: /napaad-/
opposite, wrong way
; /-k/
act on it by foot or body
Reduplicated Form: nanapaazikan

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

napaazikan vti wear it the wrong way; put it on the wrong way
napaazikige vai s/he wears things wrong; s/he puts things on wrong

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