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niiskikaa vai es
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s/he raises h/ hackles, ruffles h/ hair or fur

Note:
of an animal, especially a dog or wolf



niiskikaa 3s ind; niiskikaad 3s conj; naaskikaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /niiskikaa-/

niiskikaa3s ind es
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niiskikaad3s conj es
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naaskikaad3s ch-conj es
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Mii igo ezhi-niiskikaad 'aw animosh miginaad ini makwan.

That dog's hair stood up as he barked at the bear.
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niiskikaa /niiskikaa-/: /niisk-/
messy, disturbed, disordered, troublesome, nasty
; /-ikaa/
s/he moves, goes