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/-akwazhiwe/ final

 
paddle, swim as a fish does
 
Type:
final
Subtypes:
vai
Variants:
akozhiwe
agwaakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles ashore
animakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles away [in the other direction]; s/he swims away (as fish)
animwewegamakwazhiwe vai s/he is heard paddling away (in the other direction)
azhekwazhiwe vai s/he paddles backwards
aazhawakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles across
babaamakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles around in a circle; it (animate) swims about (as a fish)
bagamakwazhiwe vai sh/e arrives paddling; s/he arrives swimming (as fish)
bakekwazhiwe vai s/he paddles off to the side
bedakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles slowly
bimakwazhiwe vai
  1. s/he paddles along, goes along by boat
  2. s/he swims along (as a fish)
bimidaanimakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles with a crosswind
bimwewegamakwazhiwe vai s/he is heard paddling along
biidakwazhiwe vai
  1. s/he paddles here
  2. s/he swims here (as a fish)
biidwewegamakwazhiwe vai s/he is heard paddling here
biinjidawakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles into a river or a bay from a lake
gakiiwekwazhiwe vai s/he paddles over a flooded portage or point
gizhibaakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles around in a tight circle
gizhiikaakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles fast
gizhiikwazhiwe vai s/he paddles fast; s/he swim [as fish] fast
giiwekwazhiwe vai s/he paddles home, paddles back
inakwazhiwe vai
  1. s/he paddles a certain way, paddles to a certain place
  2. s/he swims to a certain place (as a fish)
jiigewekwazhiwe vai s/he paddles along the shore
mashkawakwazhiwe vai s/he is a powerful paddler
maajiikwazhiwe vai s/he paddles off, swims off (as a fish)
naamiwanakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles with the wind
niminaawekwazhiwe vai s/he paddles out from shore
niibaakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles at night
ondakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles from a certain place; s/he swims from a certain place (as a fish)
onjishkawakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles into the wind
wanakwazhiwe vai s/he gets lost paddling
washkakwazhiwe vai s/he makes a turn paddling
wiimaakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles around something, takes a detour paddling
zhaabwakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles through; s/he swims through (as a fish)
zaagewekwazhiwe vai s/he paddles suddenly into view; s/he swims as a fish suddenly into view
zaagidawakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles into a lake from a river or bay
zhiibaakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles under something; s/he paddles through a channel

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