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zakide vii es
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it catches fire; it is on fire; there is a forest fire

Paired with: zakizo vai



zakide 0s ind; zakideg 0s conj; zekideg 0s ch-conj; zakidemagad 0s aug ind; Stem: /zakide-/

zakide0s ind es
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zakideg0s conj es
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zekideg0s ch-conj es
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zakidemagad0s aug ind es
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Gichi-zakide noopiming. Gego iwidi izhaaken.

There's a forest fire in the woods. Don't go there.
 es
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Wiisaganaamozo gaa-gii-saagijibinind gii-zakideg waakaa'igan.

She is suffering from smoke inhalation having been pulled out of the house fire.
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zakide /zakide-/: /zak-/
ignite
; /-ide/
it is heated; is affected by fire, the sun, or the moon
Reduplicated Form: zasakide

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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