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/-aawang-/ medial

 
something granular and very small: powder, sand, particle
 
Type:
medial
Subtypes:
classifier
andwaawanga' vta look for h/ in the sand or ashes
andwaawanga'an vti look for it in the sand or ashes
apiitaawangisidoon vti2 pile it (sand) so high
bimaawangad vii it is powdered, is a powder
bimaawangizi vai it (animate) is powdered, is a powder
biindigeyaawangishkige vai s/he tracks sand inside
biisaawangad vii it is in fine pieces or particles (like sand)
biisaawangi- pv lex in small particles, sand-like, powdered
biisaawangizi vai it (animate) is in fine pieces or particles (like sand)
biiwaawangisin vii it (something fine) is scattered, is dispersed
biiwaawangishin vai it (something fine) is scattered, is dispersed
biiwaawangiwebin vta scatter h/ (somethine fine)
biiwaawangiwebinan vti scatter it (something fine)
gizhaawangide vii it is hot sand
makadewaawangad vii it (granular) is black, is dark
makadewaawangizi vai it (animate; granular) is black, is dark
maadadaawangose vai s/he starts walking on the beach
mitaawangaa vii it is a sandy beach
mitaawangaamikaa vii there is a sandy bottom
neyaawangaa vii it is a sandy point
ziigaawangise vai it (animate; powder) spills out
ziigaawangise vii it (powder) spills out