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zagapijigan ni nj
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  1. something towed: a trailer, a towed boat
  2. something used for hitching: a hitch, a tow rope

See also: zagapijigan na



zagapijigan sg; zagapijiganan pl; zagapijiganens dim; zagapijiganing loc; Stem: /zagapijigan-/

zagapijigan sg nj
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zagapijiganan pl nj
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Gii-bakwajibide ninzagapijiganing gaa-ditibiseg.

A wheel on my trailer came off.
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zagapijigan /zagapijigan-/: /zagapid-/ stem of zagapidoon vti2 ; /-gan/
[nominalizer]

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Word Family

zagapidoon vti2 tie on, tow, hitch it
(detransitive) zagapijige vai s/he ties on, tows, hitches things (benefactive) zagapidamaw vta tie on, tow, hitch (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) zagapijigaade vii it is tied on, towed, hitched (by someone), "they" tie on, tow, hitch it (verb of undergoing) zagapijigaazo vai it (animate) is tied on, towed, hitched (by someone), "they" tie on, hitch, tow it (animate) (derived noun) zagapijigan ni
  1. something towed: a trailer, a towed boat
  2. something used for hitching: a hitch, a tow rope

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