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/-aamik-/ medial

 
depth of body of water, bottom of a body of water
 
Type:
medial
Subtypes:
environmental
asiniiwaamikaa vii it has a rocky bottom
ashidaamik adv loc right on the bottom (of a body of water)
bingwiiwaamikaa vii there is a sandy bottom
gakaamikijiwan vii it is a waterfall
giishkaamikaa vii there is a drop-off
inaamikaa vii it is a certain kind of bottom
mitaamik adv loc right on the bottom of a lake or river
mitaawangaamikaa vii there is a sandy bottom
zhagashkaamikibagizo vai [BL] s/he flattens onto the bottom of the lake
zhiibaayaamikaa vii there is a passage, tunnel, or trench in the bottom (of a body of water)