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/-aakw-/ medial

 
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
 
Type:
medial
Subtypes:
classifier
Variants:
aako
agaasadeyaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is narrow
agaasadeyaakwad vii it (stick-like) is narrow
agaasaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is small
agaasaakwad vii it (stick-like) is small
agaasaakwashkad vii it (plant) has a small thin stalk
agaasaakwaanowe vai s/he has a small furry tail
agwaakwadin vii it is frozen onto something
agwaakwa'an vti nail it up against the wall; post it up
agwaakwaji vai s/he or it (animate) is frozen onto something
akwaakoboodoon vti2 saw it (stick-like) a certain length, saw it (stick-like) so long
akwaakoboozh vta saw it (animate; stick-like) to a certain length, saw it (animate; stick-like) so long)
akwaakogaade vai h/ leg is so long, legs are so long
akwaakojaane vai h/ nose is so long
akwaakonike vai h/ arm is so long, arms are so long
akwaakotoon vti2 make it (stick-like, wood) a certain length, make it (stick-like, wood) so long
akwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like, wood) is a certain length, is so long, is so tall
akwaakwad vii it (stick-like, wood) is so long, is so tall
akwaakwaa vii the woods go a certain distance
apiitaakwadin vii it is frozen so thick or so far
apiitaakwaji vai it (animate) is frozen so thick or so far
ashidaakobidoon vti2 push it against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)
ashidaakobizh vta push h/ against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)
ashidaakogaabawi vai s/he stands against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)
ashidaakon vta hold h/ against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)
ashidaakonan vti hold it against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)
ashidaakosidoon vti2 put it against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)
ashidaakosin vii it lies against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)
ashidaakoshim vta put h/ against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)
ashidaakoshin vai s/he lies against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)
ashidaakowebin vta fling, shove h/ against a wall or tree
ashidaakowebinan vti fling, shove it against a wall or tree
ashidaakwabi vai s/he sits against the wall or a tree
ashidaakwapidoon vti2 tie it against a tree
ashidaakwapizh vta tie h/ or it (animate) against a tree
aadaakoshin vai s/he is blocked by a log or tree; s/he is locked out
aandaakonan vti change the law on it; give it a new ruling
aasamaakwaa vii it is the facing side or end of the trees
aaswaakogaabawi vai s/he stands leaning against something (a wall, a tree)
aaswaakosidoon vti2 lean it against something (as something stick-like)
aaswaakosin vii it leans against something (as something stick-like)
aaswaakoshim vta lean h/ against something (as something stick-like)
aaswaakoshin vai s/he leans against something (as something stick-like)
aaswaakwa' vta support, brace h/ (with something stick-like); prop h/ up
aaswaakwa'an vti support, brace it (with something stick-like); prop it up
aatwaakogaabawi vai s/he stands leaning against something (a wall, a tree)
aatwaakosidoon vti2 lean it against (as something stick- or wood-like
aatwaakosin vii it leans against (as something stick- or wood-like)
aatwaakoshim vta lean h/ against (as something stick- or wood-like)
aatwaakoshin vai s/he leans against (as something stick- or wood-like)
aatwaakowebin vta throw h/ up against (as something stick- or wood-like)
aatwaakowebinan vti throw it up against (as something stick- or wood-like)
aatwaakwabi vai s/he sits leaning against a tree or wall
aazhawaakogoodoon vti2 hang it across a stick or rack
aazhawaakosidoon vti2 lay it across (as something stick- or wood-like)
aazhawaakosin vii it lies across (as something stick- or wood-like)
aazhawaakoshim vta lay h/ across (as something stick- or wood-like)
aazhawaakoshin vai s/he lies across (as something stick- or wood-like)
aazhawaakwagwinjin vai it (animate; stick-like) lies across the water
aazhawaakwii vai s/he goes across holding on (to something stick-like such as a tree, a branch or a railing)
babaamaakwii vai s/he goes about in the woods
babiiwaakoziwag vai they (animate; stick-like) are small
babiiwaakwadoon vii they (stick-like) are small
badakaakose vai it (animate) sticks in wood
badakaakose vii it sticks in wood
badakaakosidoon vti2 stick it in wood
badakaakosin vii it sticks in wood
badakaakoshim vta stick h/ in wood
badakaakoshin vai s/he sticks in wood
bagamaakwii vai s/he arrives holding on (to something stick-like such as a railing or a handle)
bagidaakwii vai s/he lets go of something held on to (something stick-like such as a railing or a handle)
bakiteyaakosidoon vti2 hit it against something stick-like
bakiteyaakwa' vta hit h/ (something stick-like), hit h/ with a stick
banaakwii vai s/he misses catching on to a branch or a railing
baakaakobidoon vti2 push it (stick-like or wooden) open; pull it (stick-like or wooden) open
baakaakogwaadan vti pry it up with a stick
baakaakogwaazh vta pry h/ up with a stick
baakaakonan vti open it (something solid or of wood)
baakaakose vii it flies open (as something stick- or wood-liken e.g., a door)
baakaakosidoon vti2 set it (something stick-like, as a door) open ; open it by dropping or hitting against something
baakaakosin vii it is open (as something stick- or wood-like, e.g., a door)
baakaakoshkaa vii it (door) opens
baakaakoweba'an vti pry it open (forcefully using something)
baakaakowebinan vti fling, shove it open (as something stick- or wood-like, e.g., a door)
baakaakowebishkan vti kick it open
baakaakwa'an vti pry it open (using something stick-like)
baapaagaakwadin vii it is frozen solid
baapaagaakwa' vta knock on h/ (as something stick- or wood like)
baapaagaakwa'an vti knock on it (as something stick- or wood-like. e.g., a door)
baapaagaakwaji vai it (animate) is frozen solid
baasaakwadin vii it (something stick-like or solid) cracks from freezing
baasaakwaji vai it (animate; something stick-like or solid) cracks from freezing
baashkaakondibe' vta
bengwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is dry
bengwaakwad vii it (stick-like) is dry
beshaakwanashkidii vai s/he (a bird) has a striped tail
bibagaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is thin
bibagaakwad vii it (stick-like) is thin
bibagaakwadin vii it freezes thin, is frozen thin
bibagaakwaji vai s/he freezes thin, is frozen thin
bigiwaakosag na a pitch tree
bikwaakoninjiini vai s/he makes a fist
bimaakosidoon vti2 put it along (as something stick- or wood-like)
bimaakosin vii it lies along (as something stick- or wood-like)
bimaakoshim vta put h/ along (as something stick- or wood-like)
bimaakoshin vai s/he lies along (as something stick- or wood-like)
bimidaakon vta put, hold h/ crosswise
bimidaakonan vti put, hold it crosswise
bimidaakosidoon vti2 lay it crosswise (as something stick-like)
bimidaakosin vii it lies crosswise (as something stick-like)
bimidaakoshim vta lay h/ crosswise (as something stick-like)
bimidaakoshin vai s/he lies crosswise (as something stick-like)
binaakwe' vta comb h/
binaakwii vai it (a tree) has its leaves fall
binaakwii vii it has its leaves fall
bishagaakobidoon vti peel the bark off it (by hand)
bishagaakobizh vta peel the bark off it (animate) (by hand)
bishagaakokodan vti cut bark off it; peel bark off it (a stick) with a blade
bishagaakokozh vta cut bark off it (animate; tree); peel bark off it (animate; tree) with a blade
bishagaakwa' vta peel or scrape bark off it (animate) (using something)
bishagaakwa'an vti peel or scrape bark off it (using something)
bishagaakwam vta chew bark off h/ (a tree)
bishigwaakwii vai s/he misses h/ grip (on something stick-like such as a railing, bar, or handle)
bitaakobatoo s/he runs into a wall or tree
bitaakobwaameshin vai s/he bumps h/ thigh on something
bitaakodooskwaneshin vai s/he bumps h/ elbow on something
bitaakogaadeshin vai s/he bumps h/ leg on something
bitaakogidigweshin vai s/he bumps h/ knee on something
bitaakojaaneshin vai s/he bumps h/ nose on something
bitaakondibeshin vai s/he bumps h/ head
bitaakonikeshin vai s/he bumps h/ arm on something
bitaakoninjiishin vai s/he bumps h/ hand on something
bitaakoshin vai s/he bumps, hits against something accidentally (as something stick- or wood-like)
bitaakoshkaw vta bump into h/ accidentally; collide with h/
bitaakoshtigwaaneshin vai s/he bumps head against something accidentally
bitaakotigwaaneshin vai [BL] s/he bumps head against something accidentally
bitaakozideganaam vta accidentally hit h/ on the foot
bitaakozideshin vai s/he bumps h/ foot on something, stubs h/ toe
bitaakwa'e vai s/he accidentally shoots a tree
bitaakwiingweshin vai s/he bumps h/ face on something
bizaanaakwadabi vai s/he sits still
biidweweyaakwaji vai s/he is heard coming getting hung up in the bushes
biimaskwaakwa'an vti turn it (a log) (using something)
biimaakwa'an vti twist it with a stick, wring it out by twisting it with a stick
biimaakwa'o vai s/he is buttoned up crooked
biinaakogwe vai s/he has a clean neck; h/ neck is clean
dabasaakosin vii it (stick-like) lies low
dabasaakwaa vii there are low trees
dadaakwaakonike vai s/he has short arms
dadaakwaakoninjii vai s/he has short hands or fingers
dadaakwaakozide vai s/he has short feet or (hind)paws
dadaakwaakwadoon vii they (stick-like) are short
dakamaakwaa vii there are trees extending across ahead
dakwaakoga' vta chop h/ short
dakwaakoga'an vti chop it short
dakwaakoganzhii vai s/he has a short nail or claw, has short nails or claws
dakwaakogaade vai s/he has a short leg or short legs
dakwaakominagad vii it is short-grained
dakwaakonike vai s/he has a short arm, has short arms
dakwaakozi vai s/he is short (as something stick- or wood-like)
dakwaakozide vai s/he has a short foot or (hind)paw, has short feet or (hind)paws
dakwaakwaboye vai s/he has a short paddle
dakwaakwad vii it is short (as something stick- or wood-like)
dakwaakwashkad vii it (plant) has a short stalk
daswaak qnt num so many hundreds
dazhwaakogaade vai s/he has h/ leg or legs spread out
dazhwaakogaadebi vai s/he sits with h/ legs spread out
dazhwaakogaadeni vai s/he spreads out h/ leg or legs
dazhwaakoninjiini vai s/he puts h/ hand out straight, extends h/ hand out
desaakwa'oodoon vti2 transport it on top of something on the water
desaakwa'oozh vta transport h/ on top of something on the water
dibaakon vta judge h/
dibaakonan vti judge it
dibaakwa'an vti measure it (with a stick)
didibaakwa'oozh vta wind it (animate) around something (stick-like) or a tree
gadiskaakonan vti [BL] unbutton it
gagaanwaakoganzhii vai s/he has long nails or claws
gagaanwaakogaade vai s/he has long legs
gagaanwaakonike vai s/he has long arms
gagaanwaakoninjii vai s/he has long hands, has long fingers
gagaanwaakozide vai s/he has long feet or (hind) paws
gagaanwaakoziwag vai they (something animate and stick-like) are long
gagaanwaakwadoon vii they (something stick-like) are long, are tall
gagaanwaakwaabide vai s/he has long teeth
gagiibaakwa'an vti shut, block, dam each of it (as or as with something stick- or wood-like)
gakakaakozi vai s/he is square (as something stick- or wood-like)
gakakaakwad vii it is square (as something stick- or wood-like)
gashkaakonan vti bar, lock it (as something stick- or wood-like)
gashkaakowebinan vti slam it (a door, a lid) shut
gashkaakwa'an vti lock it
gashkiidibikaakwaa vii the forest is dark
gawaakose vai s/he falls over (as something stick- or wood-like)
gawaakose vii it falls over (as something stick- or wood-like)
gawaakowebishkan vti knock it (something stick-like) over (with foot or body)
gibaakobidoon vti2
  1. pull it shut (as something stick- or wood-like)
  2. can it
gibaakobizh vta pull h/ shut; can h/
gibaakon vta close h/; block h/; lock h/ out
gibaakoshkoode vii it (log) fell and blocks the way
gibaakowebinan vti slam it shut (as something stick- or wood-like; e.g. a door)
gibaakwadin vii it freezes shut, is frozen shut
gibaakwa' vta
  1. shut, block h/ (as or as with something stick- or wood-like)
  2. jail, imprison h/
  3. put h/ on lockdown or quarantine
gibaakwa'an vti shut, block, dam it (as or as with something stick- or wood-like)
gibaakwaji vai s/he freezes shut, is frozen shut
gibaakwaasin vii it (something stick-like or of wood) is blown shut
gibwaakwaa vii it is blocked with trees, is overgrown with trees
gichiwaakwa'an vti pin it down, clamp it down
gichiwaakwaji vai s/he, it (animate) gets snagged, gets caught up on something stick-like
gidiskaakonan vti [S] free, disconnect it; take it off something; unfasten it (o.s.)
gikindaakwapizh vta tie it (animate) around a tree
ginwaako- pv lex long and stick-like
ginwaakodaamikane vai s/he has a long protruding chin
ginwaakoga' vta chop h/ (something stick-like) so it is long
ginwaakoga'an vti chop it (something stick-like) with an ax so it is long
ginwaakogaade vai s/he has a long leg or long legs
ginwaakojaane vai s/he has long nose
ginwaakojiiyoonagad vii it (canoe or boat) is long
ginwaakokoozhe vai s/he has a long bill or beak
ginwaakominagad vii it is long-grained
ginwaakonike vai s/he has long arms
ginwaakoningwii vai s/he (a bird) has long wings
ginwaakoninjii vai s/he has a long hand or finger, has long hands or fingers
ginwaakoshkinzhii vai s/he has a long snout or muzzle
ginwaakozi vai
  1. it (animate; stick-like) is long, is tall
  2. s/he is tall (of a person)
ginwaakozide vai s/he has a long foot or (hind) paw, has long feet or (hind) paws
ginwaakoonagad vii it (canoe or boat) is long
ginwaakwaboye vai s/he has a long paddle
ginwaakwad vii it is long, is tall (as something stick- or wood-like)
ginwaakwashkad vii it (a plant) is tall, has a tall stalk
ginwaakwaandagizi vai s/he (tree) has long needles
gipagaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is thick
gipagaakwad vii it (stick-like) is thick
gipagaakwadin vii it freezes thick, is frozen thick
gipagaakwaji vai s/he freezes thick, is frozen thick
gitaakwapizo vai h/ is tied to something (e.g., a post)
gizhibaayaakowebishkan vti roll it (as a log)
gizhibaayaakowebishkaw vta spin h/ (stick-like) with feet
giziibaakwad vii it (stick-like) squeaks
giziiyaakwa'an vti wipe it (stick-like) off
giishka'aakwe vai s/he is logging, cuts timber
giitaakwa'wi vta take it (animate) off a board
giizhaakon vta finish deciding about or judging h/
giizhaakonan vti finish deciding about, judging, or planning it
giizhaakosidoon vti2 finish setting it (stick-like) up
gozigwaakomin na a serviceberry
gooniwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) has snow on it
gooniwaakwad vii it (stick-like) has snow on it
gwayakwaakosidoon vti2 set it (something stick-like) straight
gwayakwaakosin vii it (something stick-like) lies straight
gwayakwaakoshim vta set, lay h/ (something stick-like) straight
gwayakwaakoshin vai it ((animate; stick-like) lies straight
gwayakwaakozi vai s/he is straight (as something stick- or wood-like)
gwayakwaakwad vii it is straight (as something stick- or wood-like)
inaakon vta decide about h/ a certain way; judge h/ a certain way; sentence h/ a certain way
inaakonan vti decide a certain way about it; judge it a certain way
inaakosin vii it (stick-like) lies oriented a certain way
inaakoshim vta put it (animate; stick-like) a certain way
inaakoshin vai it (animate; stick-like) lies oriented a certain way
inaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is a certain way
inaakwad vii it (stick-like) is a certain way
inigokwadeyaakozi vai s/he is a certain width, is so wide (as something stick- or wood-like)
inigokwadeyaakwad vii it is a certain width, is so wide (as something stick- or wood-like)
inigokwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is a certain size, is so big
inigokwaakwad vii it (stick-like) is a certain size, is so big
ishkaakodiyebi vai s/he is tired of sitting on h/ rear end on something hard
ishpaakosidoon vti2 pile it (stick-like) up high
ishpaakosin vii it (stick-like) lies piled high
ishpaakoshim vta pile h/ (stick-like) up high
ishpaakoshin vai s/he (stick-like) lies piled high
ishwaaswaak qnt num eight hundred
jekaakwa'am vai2 s/he goes into the woods
jiibadaakogaabawi vai s/he stands stiffly
jiibadaakogaade vai s/he has a stiff leg
jiibadaakonike vai s/he has a stiff arm
jiibwaakozi vai [BL] it (animate; something wooden or stick-like) is pointed
jiibwaakwad vii [BL] it (something wooden or stick-like) is pointed
jiichiigaakoshimoono vai s/he or it (animate) rubs against a tree or wall to remove something from h/self or itself
jiishaakwa'an vti scrape it off something using something
madweyaakwadin vii it (something stick-like) is heard cracking in the cold
madweyaakwaji vai is (animate; something stick-like or solid) heard cracking from the cold
makadewaakominagad vii it is dark-grained
makadewaakozi vai s/he is black (as something stick- or wood-like)
makadewaakwad vii it is black (as something stick- or wood-like)
mamigwaakosidoon vti2 [BL] scrub it on a washboard, rub it against a board
mangadeyaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is wide
mangadeyaakwad vii it (stick-like) is wide
mashkawaakominagisin vii it rice) gets hard as it lies around
mashkawaakoninjiiwaji vai h/ hand is frozen, h/ fingers are frozen
mashkawaakozi vai s/he (stick-like) is strong, is hard, is dense; s/he is hard (o.s.); s/he is dense (o.s.)
mashkawaakwad vii it (stick-like) is strong, is hard, is dense
mashkawaakwadin vii it freezes stiff, is frozen stiff
mashkawaakwa'an vti tighten it down (with something like nails, screws, clamps, etc.)
mashkawaakwaji vai s/he freezes stiff, is frozen stiff, has frostbite
mashkawaakwajidoon vti2 freeze it stiff
mashkawaakwajim vta freeze h/ stiff
mashkawaakwakamigadin vii the ground is frozen solid
mashkawaakwegad vii it (sheet-like) is stiff
mashkawaakwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is stiff
mashkawaakwii vai s/he hangs on tight to something solid
maagwaakwa'an vti press on it with something stick-like; clamp it down
michaakozi vai s/he is big (as something stick- or wood-like)
michaakwad vii it (stick-like) is big
michaakwaanowe vai s/he has a big furry tail
midaaswaak qnt num thousand
mimigwaakosidoon vti2 scrub it on a washboard, rub it against a board
minisinaakwaa vii it is a stand of trees in an open area; there is a grove of trees
minjimaakwaatig ni a support rail
minjimaakwii vai s/he clings, holds on (to something stick-like such as a railing or a handle)
minwaakozi vai s/he is good (as something stick- or wood-like)
minwaakwad vii it is good (as something stick- or wood-like)
minwaakwadin vii it freezes or is frozen nice and smooth
minwaakwaji vai it (animate) freezes or is frozen nice and smooth
miskwaakozi vai s/he is red (as something stick- or wood-like)
miskwaakwad vii it is red (as something stick- or wood-like)
miskwiiwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is bloody
miskwiiwaakwad vii it (stick-like) is bloody
mitaakondibe vai s/he is bare-headed
mitaakwayawe vai s/he has a bare torso, is naked from the waist up, is topless
mitaakwazhe vai s/he is naked
mitaakwazhebizh vta strip h/ naked
mitaakwazhegaabawi vai s/he stands naked
miziweyaakwadin vii it is frozen solid in one piece, is frozen all over
nabagaakokodan vti carve it flat
nabagaakokozh vta carve it (animate) flat
namadaakon vta hold it (animate; stick-like) upright, right side up
namadaakonan vti hold it (stick-like) upright, right side up
namadaakosidoon vti2 set it (stick-like) upright, right side up
namadaakoshim vta set it (animate: stick-like) upright, right side up
nazhikewaakwadabi vai s/he sits alone
naabaakosidoon vti2 fix it on stick; put a handle on it
naabaakwa' vta pick h/ up with a stick; hold h/ with a stick
naadaakwa' vta retrieve it (animate) with a stick or pole
naadaakwa'an vti retrieve it with a pole or stick
naanaanigaakobizh vta tear, shred h/ (something stick-like) with hands or paws
neyaakwaa vii there is a point of trees
nibiiwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is wet
nibiiwaakwad vii it (stick-like) is wet
nibiiwaakwaa vii it is wet in the woods
ningodwaaswaak qnt num six hundred
niswaakodaabaan ni a travois
nishwaaswaak qnt num eight hundred
niibideyaakwa'an vti pin them (inanimate) on a clothesline side-by-side
niibideyaakwaa vii there is a row of trees
niimaakon vta hold, carry h/ on stick
niimaakonan vti hold, carry it on stick
niimaakwa' vta pick it (animate) up or hold it (animate) out with something stick-like
niimaakwa'an vti pick it up or hold it out on something stick-like
niinamaakozi vai s/he (stick-like) is weak
niinamaakwad vii it (stick-like) is weak, not well put together
niinamaakwaabogo vai it (animate; stick-like) moves unsteadily in the water
niingidawaakozi vai it (animate) grows in a clump with common root
niiwaak qnt num four hundred
niizhwaak qnt num two hundred
niizhwaaswaak qnt num seven hundred
okwaakosidoon vti2 stack it (as something stick- or wood-like)
okwaakosinoon vii they (inanimate; stick-like) are stacked, are piled up, are heaped up
okwaakoshim vta stack h/ (as something stick- or wood-like)
okwaakoshinoog vai they (animate; stick-like) are stacked, are piled up, are heaped up
okwaakowebinan vti throw it/them (something stick-like) into a pile
ombaakon vta lift h/ (stick-like) (by hand)
ombaakonan vti lift it (stick-like) (by hand)
ombaakwa' vta raise h/ (as or as with something stick- or wood-like), pry h/ up, jack h/ up
ombaakwa'an vti raise it (as or as with something stick- or wood-like), pry it up, jack it up
onaakon vta decide on, judge, sentence h/
onaakonan vti decide on, plan, judge it
onaakosidoon vti2 set it up as a frame
ozhaashaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is slippery
ozhaashaakwad vii it is slippery (as something stick- or wood-like)
ozhaawashkwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is blue or green
ozhaawashkwaakwad vii it (stick-like) is blue or green
ozaawaakondibe vai s/he has blond hair, brown hair
ozaawaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is yellow, is brown
ozaawaakozide vai s/he has brown or yellow feet or (hind)paws
ozaawaakwad vii it (stick-like) is yellow, is brown
ozhaawishkwaakozi vai [NI] it (animate; stick-like) is blue or green
ozhaawishkwaakwad vii [NI] it (stick-like) is blue or green
ozibanaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) has sappy inner bark (cambium)
ozibanaakwad vii it (stick-like) has sappy inner bark (cambium)
wanaakosidoon vti2 set it (something stick-like) wrong
wawaawashkaakozi vai it (stick-like, animate) is crooked, is a crooked tree
wawaawashkaakwad vii it (stick-like) is crooked, is a crooked stick
waabishkaakozi vai s/he is white (as something stick- or wood-like)
waabishkaakwad vii it is white (as something stick- or wood-like)
waaboshkaakodan vti peel the bark off it exposing the light wood
waagaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is bent
waagaakwad vii it is bent (as something stick- or wood-like)
waakaayaakobidoon vti2 fence it, fence it in
waasaakwa'wi vta blaze it (animate: a tree) to mark a trail
waawiyeyaakozi vai it (animate); stick-like) is round
waawiyeyaakwad vii it is round (as something stick- or wood-like)
wekwaayaakwaa vii it is the end of the woods, end of the bush
wiinaakwad vii it is dirty (stick-like)
zagaakwadin vii it gets snagged, gets caught up on something stick-like
zagaakwa' vta fasten, pin, button h/
zagaakwa'an vti fasten, pin, button it
zagaakwii vai s/he clings, holds on (to something stick-like: a handle, a railing)
zhaabwaakwadin vii it freezes or is frozen all the way through
zhaabwaakwaji vai it (animate) freezes or is frozen all the way through
zaagaakosidoon vti2 put it (something stick- or wood-like) so it sticks out
zaagaakosin vii it (something stick- or wood-like) sticks out
zaagaakoshim vta put h/ (something stick- or wood-like) so h/ sticks out
zaagaakoshin vai it (animate; stick-like) sticks out
zhaangaswaak qnt num nine hundred
zhegwaakobani'o vai s/he scoots in under wood
zhegwaakosidoon vti2 stick it in a crack in the wood
zhegwaakoshim vta stick it (animate) in a crack in the wood
zhegwaakwa'an vti insert it into a tree (using something)
zheyaakonan vti leave it (door or lid) open a little bit, leave it ajar
zheyaakose vii it slides open
zheyaakosidoon vti2 leave it (door or lid) open a little bit, leave it ajar
zheyaakosin vii it (stick-like, a door) lies partly open
zhiibaakwa' vta stretch it (animate) out on a fur stretcher
ziidawaakogwayawe vai [BL] s/he has a stiff neck
ziidwaakwa'an vti brace it with a stick, prop it up with a stick
ziidwaakwa'wi vta brace it with a stick, prop it up with a stick; brace h/ or it (animate) with a stick, prop h/ or it (animate) up with a stick
ziinaakwa' vta wring h/ out (using something stick-like)
ziinaakwa'wi vta wring or pump it (animate) using something stick-like to get liquid out; squeeze liguid of it (animate) using something
ziindaakosin vii it is wedged in tightly (as something stick- or wood-like)
ziindaakoshin vai s/he is wedged in tightly (as something stick- or wood-like)
zhooshkwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is smooth
zhooshkwaakwad vii it is smooth (as something stick- or wood-like)

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