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ozaawaakwad vii es
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it (stick-like) is yellow, is brown

Paired with: ozaawaakozi vai



ozaawaakwad 0s ind; ozaawaakwak 0s conj; wezaawaakwak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /ozaawaakwad-/

ozaawaakwad0s ind nj
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es
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ozaawaakwak0s conj nj
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es
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wezaawaakwak0s ch-conj nj
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es
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Ozaawaakwad niwaagaakwadwaatig.

My ax handle is brown.
 nj
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ozaawaakwad /ozaawaakwad-/: /ozaaw-/
brown, orange, yellow
; /-aakw-/
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
; /-ad/
it 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...
ozaawaa vii it is yellow, is brown
ozaawaabikad vii it is yellow, is brown (as something mineral); it is (of) brass
ozaawaabiigad vii it (string-like) is yellow or brown
ozaawaagamin vii it (a liquid) is yellow, is brown
ozaawaakwad vii it (stick-like) is yellow, is brown
ozaawegad vii it (sheet-like) is yellow or brown
ozaawiminagad vii it (something small and round) is yellow or brown

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