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zagaakwii vai es
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s/he clings, holds on (to something stick-like: a handle, a railing)



nizagaakwii 1s ind; zagaakwii 3s ind; zagaakwiid 3s conj; zegaakwiid 3s ch-conj; zagaakwiin 2s imp; Stem: /zagaakwii-/

nizagaakwii1s ind es
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zagaakwii3s ind es
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zagaakwiid3s conj es
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zegaakwiid3s ch-conj es
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zagaakwiin2s imp es
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Zagaakwiiwag igiw gwiiwizensag odaaabaaning.

Those boys are hooking onto cars.
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Maazhigaabawi'idizo awe enokiid. Mii go agaawaa zagaakwiid.

The staff member put himself into a precarious position. He's barely hanging onto his job.
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zagaakwii /zagaakwii-/: /zag-/
grasp, attach, fasten
; /-aakw-/
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
; /-ii/