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zagapide vii es
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it is tied on, towed, hitched

Paired with: zagapizo vai



zagapide 0s ind; zagapideg 0s conj; zegapideg 0s ch-conj; zagapidemagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /zagapide-/

zagapide 0s ind es
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zagapideg0s conj es
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zegapideg0s ch-conj es
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Gagwe-minjimishkan iwe biiminakwaan ezhi-zagapideg iwidi mizhasiniing.

Try to put your weight on that rope that's attached to the anchor.
 es
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zagapide /zagapide-/: /zag-/
grasp, attach, fasten
; /-apide/
it is tied

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