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zhiiwaagamizan vti

cook it to a syrup



nizhiiwaagamizaan 1s - 0s ind; ozhiiwaagamizaan 3s - 0s ind; zhiiwaagamizang 3s - 0 conj; zhaawaagamizang 3s - 0 ch-conj; zhiiwaagamizan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /zhiiwaagamizan-/

zhiiwaagamizan /zhiiwaagamizan-/: /zhiiw-/
distinctive taste: sweet; sour; salty
; /-aagam-/
liquid, body of water
; /-iz/
act on it by heat

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Word Family

zhiiwaagamizan vti cook it to a syrup
(detransitive) zhiiwaagamizige vai s/he makes syrup (verb of undergoing) zhiiwaagamizigaade vii it is cooked to syrup (by someone), "they" cook it to syrup (derived noun) zhiiwaagamizigan ni syrup; maple syrup
(verb of making) zhiiwaagamiziganike vai s/he makes syrup

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