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zhooshkwa'igan na nj
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an iron

See also: zhooshkwega'igan ni ; zhooshkwega'igan na [RL]



zhooshkwa'igan sg; zhooshkwa'iganag pl; Stem: /zhooshkwa'igan-/

zhooshkwa'igan sg nj
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zhooshkwa'iganag pl nj
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Abaabikizwi zhooshkwa'igan

Heat up the iron.
 nj
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Gii-kadiskaabiigise nizhooshkwa'igan. Gaawiin madwegamizosii.

My iron got unplugged. I don't hear it sizzling anymore.
 nj
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Zhooshkwa'igan aabaji' wii-shooshkwega'aman gigishkiganan.

Use an iron when you want to press clothes.
 nj
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zhooshkwa'igan /zhooshkwa'igan-/: /zhooshkwa'-/ stem of zhooshkwa'an vti ; /-gan/
[nominalizer]

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Word Family

zhooshkwa'an vti smooth it (using something); iron it
(detransitive) zhooshkwa'ige vai s/he irons clothes (derived noun) zhooshkwa'igan na an iron

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