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ozhiigizhan vti

cut (something sheet-like) to shape

Paired with: ozhiigizh vta



nindoozhiigizhaan 1s - 0s ind; odoozhiigizhaan 3s - 0s ind; ozhiigizhang 3s - 0 conj; wezhiigizhang 3s - 0 ch-conj; ozhiigizhan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /ozhiigizh-/

Ozhiigizhan waa'-inigokwegakin gimakizinikaanan.

Cut out the pattern for how big you want your moccasins to be.
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ozhiigizhan /ozhiigizh-/: /oN-/
arrange, form
; /-iig-/
sheet-like (two-dimensional flexible objects of material such as bark, hide/skin, cloth, and paper)
; /-izh/
cut it; act on it by blade