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/besh-/ initial

 
line, stripe
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
beshaa vii it has a line, has a stripe
beshaakwanashkidii vai s/he (a bird) has a striped tail
beshaanowe vai s/he has a stripe on h/ tail
beshaawigane vai [N] s/he has a stripe on h/ back
beshaawiganezh vta cut h/ on h/ back
beshibii'an vti mark it with a line or stripe
beshibii'wi vta [NI] mark h/ or it (animate) with a stripe
beshidaamikaneshin vai s/he gets or has a cut on h/ chin or jaw
beshidooneshin vai s/he gets or has a cut on h/ mouth
beshigaadeshin vai s/he gets or has a cut on h/ leg
beshigwaadan vti sew a border on it
beshigwaazh vta sew a border on it (animate)
beshinikeshin vai s/he gets or has a cut on h/ arm
beshininjiishin vai s/he gets or has a cut on h/ hand
beshizh vta make a cut or slit on h/ or it (animate)
beshizhan vti make a cut or slit on it
beshizi vai s/he has a line, has a stripe
beshizideshin vai s/he gets or has a cut on h/ foot
beshiigad vii it (sheet-like) has a stripe, has a line
beshiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) has a stripe, has a line
beshiingweshin vai s/he gets or has a cut on h/ face