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zhingisaga'wi vta

[NI]

nail it (animate) on a board, on a fur stretcher



nizhingisaga'waa 1s - 3s ind; ozhingisaga'waan 3s - 3' ind; zhingisaga'waad 3s - 3' conj; zhengisaga'waad 3s - 3' ch-conj; zhingisaga' 2s - 3 imp; zhingisaga'wi 2p - 3 imp; Stem: /zhingisaga'w-/

zhingisaga'wi /zhingisaga'w-/: /zhing-/
flat on surface, level, stretched, extended
; /-sag-/
useful wood: timber, firewood, cut wood, house wall, flooring, room
; /-a'w/
act on h/ using a tool or medium