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zagaswe'idiwag vai

they have a council meeting; they have a ceremony

Note:
plural



nizagaswe'idimin 1p ind; zagaswe'idiwag 3p ind; zagaswe'idiwaad 3p conj; zegaswe'idiwaad 3p ch-conj; zegaswe'idijig 3p part; Stem: /zagaswe'idi-/

Gii-ondamanokii ji-gii-izhaapan endazhi-zagaswe'iding.

He was too busy to attend the council meeting.
 es
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Megwaa zagaswe'idiwag.

They are in session. {of council members]
 es
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Apenimon gidasemaa, gegoo anoonigooyin ji-wiijitwaayin zagaswe'iding.

Rely on your tobacco when you are asked to help at a ceremony.
 nj
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zagaswe'idiwag /zagaswe'idi-/: /zagaswe'-/ stem of zagaswe' vta ; /-idi/
[reciprocal]

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Word Family

zagaswe' vta
  1. give a smoke to h/, share a smoke with h/ (especially a pipe in a ceremony)
  2. invite h/ to a council
(detransitive) zagaswe'iwe vai s/he gives a ceremony, convenes a council
(reciprocal) zagaswe'idiwag vai they have a council meeting; they have a ceremony
(derived noun) zagaswe'idiwin ni a council, a council meeting

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