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zhishigagowaazh vta

vomit, puke on h/



nizhishigagowaanaa 1s - 3s ind; ozhishigagowaanaan 3' ind; zhishigagowaanaad 3s - 3' conj; zheshigagowaanaad 3s - 3s ch-conj; zhishigagowaazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /zhishigagowaaN-/

nizhishigagowaanaa1s - 3s ind es
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ozhishigagowaanaan3' ind es
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zhishigagowaanaad3s - 3' conj es
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zheshigagowaanaad3s - 3s ch-conj es
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zhishigagowaazh /zhishigagowaaN-/: /zhishigagowe-/ stem of zhishigagowe vai ; /-N/
act on h/ or it (animate)

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Word Family

zhishigagowe vai s/he vomits, pukes
(applicative) zhishigagowaadan vti vomit it up; vomit, puke on it (derived noun) zhishigagowaazh vta vomit, puke on h/ (derived noun) zhishigagowaan ni vomit, puke

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