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onzaamaakizan vti es
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burn, singe, toast, or cook it too much (so it is crisp), overdo it (cooking); burn too much of it

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indoonzaamaakizaan 1s - 0s ind; odoonzaamaakizaan 3s - 0s ind; onzaamaakizang 3s - 0 conj; wenzaamaakizang 3s - 0 ch-conj; onzaamaakizan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /onzaamaakiz-/

indoonzaamaakizaan1s - 0s ind es
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odoonzaamaakizaan3s - 0s ind es
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onzaamaakizang3s - 0 conj es
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wenzaamaakizang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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onzaamaakizan2s - 0 imp es
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Odoonzaamaakizaan obaate-wiiyaasikaan.

She overdid her smoked meat.
 nj
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onzaamaakizan /onzaamaakiz-/: /onzaam-/
too, too much
; /-aak-/
fire
; /-iz/
act on it by heat

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

onzaamaakizan vti burn, singe, toast, or cook it too much (so it is crisp), overdo it (cooking); burn too much of it
(detransitive) onzaamaakizige vai s/he burns too much fuel; s/he overindulges in alcohol

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