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zhegwii vai nj
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s/he gets in under something, gets in a tight place



ninzhegwii 1s ind; nizhegwii 1s ind; zhegwii 3s ind; zhegwiid 3s conj; zhayegwiid 3s ch-conj; zhegwiin 2s imp; Stem: /zhegwii-/

ninzhegwii 1s ind nj
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nizhegwii1s ind es
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zhegwii3s ind nj
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zhegwiid3s conj es
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nj
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zhegwiin2s imp es
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gii-shegwii3s ind pst es
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nj
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zhegwii /zhegwii-/: /zhegw-/
in a tight place
; /-ii/

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