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ziinaakwa'igan ni gh
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a clothes wringer; a clothespin



ziinaakwa'igan sg; ziinaakwa'iganan pl; ziinaakwa'igaans dim; ziinaakwa'iganing loc; Stem: /ziinaakwa'igan-/

ziinaakwa'igan sg gh
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ziinaakwa'iganan pl gh
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ziinaakwa'igan /ziinaakwa'igan-/: /ziinaakwa'-/ stem of ziinaakwa'an vti ; /-gan/
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Word Family

ziinaakwa'an vti wring or pump it out (using something stick-like) to get liquid out
(detransitive) ziinaakwa'ige vii s/he wrings something out (using something stick-like) (verb of undergoing) ziinaakwa'igaade vii it is wrung out (by someone), "they" wring it out (using something stick-like) (verb of undergoing) ziinaakwa'igaazo vai it (animate) is wrung out (by someone), "they" wring it (animate) out (using something stick-like) (derived noun) ziinaakwa'igan ni a clothes wringer; a clothespin

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