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/akw-/ initial

 
a certain length, so long
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
Variants:
ako
akobii vai s/he is so far into the water
akobii vii it has water or liquid in it so high
akogamaa vii it (a lake) is so long
akogwaadan vti sew it so far
akogwaade vii it is sewn so far
akogwaashkwani vai s/he jumps so far
akogwaazo vai it (animate) is sewn so far
akojaane vai h/ nose is so long
akonike vai s/he is up so far on h/ arm; h/ arm is so long
akoo' vta make it (animate; string-like) a certain length or so long (by hand)
akoonagad vii it (a boat) is a certain length, is so long
akoonagizi vai it (animate; vehicle) is so long
akoosagad vii it (useful wood) is a certain length, is so long
akoosagaa vii it (a floor or room) is so long
akooshkinatoon vti2 [N] fill it so high, so far (with solids)
akooshkine vii [N] it is filled so high, so far (with solids)
akootoon vti2 make it a certain length, make it so long
akoozi vai s/he is a certain length, is a certain height, is so long, is so tall
akwadaawangaa vii the beach goes so far, is so long; a stretch of sand goes so far, is so long
akwamon vii it (road or trail) is a certain length, is so long
akwanaamo vai s/he is short of breath, takes short breaths
akwaa vii it is a certain length, a certain height, is so long, is so tall
akwaabam vta see h/ at a certain distance
akwaabandan vti see it at a certain distance
akwaabi vai s/he sees a certain distance
akwaabikad vii it is a certain length (as something mineral), is so long (as something mineral)
akwaabikizi vai s/he is a certain length (as something mineral), is so long (as something mineral)
akwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is a certain length, is so long
akwaabiigizh vta cut it (animate; string-like) a certain length
akwaabiigizhan vti cut it (string-like) a certain length
akwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is a certain length, is so long
akwaabiigizhwi vta [NI] cut it (animate; string-like) a certain length
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
akwaandawe vai s/he climbs up, climbs, goes upstairs
akwaate vii it shines a certain distance; it has light that reaches a certain distance
akwegad vii it (sheet-like) is a certain length, is so long
akwegi' vta make it (animate; sheet-like) a certain length
akwegitoon vti2 make it (sheet-like) a certain length
akwegizh vta cut it (animate; sheet-like) a certain length
akwegizhan vti cut it (sheet-like) a certain length
akwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is a certain length, is so long
akwegizhwi vta [NI] cut it (animate; sheet-like) a certain length
akwiindimaa vii it (body of water) has so deep a bottom