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/daN-/ initial

 
there, in a certain place
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
Variants:
dan , dazh
danabi vai [BG] s/he lives there, is in h/ usual seat [as in lodge]
danadaawe vai + o s/he buys (it) in a certain place
danademo vai s/he cries, weeps in a certain place
danagindan vti read it in a certain place
danagoodoo vai s/he sets h/ snares in a certain place
dana'amaazo vai s/he sings in a certain place
danakamaw vta lie in wait for, ambush h/ in a certain place
danakamigad vii it (an event) takes place, happens in a certain place
danakamigizi vai s/he has an event in a certain place; s/he works, plays (in a certain place)
danakii vai s/he lives, dwells in a certain place
danakone vii it burns, blazes there; there is flame there
danam vta eat it (animate) in a certain place
danamandam vai2 s/he has pain in a certain place
danandan vti eat it in a certain place
dananokii vai s/he works in a certain place
danapidoon vti2 tie it in a certain place
danapizh vta tie h/ at a certain place
danawazo vai s/he warms h/ self at a certain place
danawinzo vai s/he picks berries in a certain place
danaabandam vai2 s/he dreams of being in a certain place
danaabate vii there is smoke or vapor in a certain place
danaadizi vai s/he stays around a certain place
danaadodan vti tell of it in a certain place
danaajim vta tell of h/ in a certain place
danaajimo vai s/he tells a story in a certain place; s/he tells a story of a place
danaajiwanzan vti boil it in a certain place
danaakide vii it burns in a certain place
danaakizan vti burn it in a certain place; take a picture (photograph) of it in a certain place
danaakizo vai s/he burns in a certain place; s/he is photographed there
danaakizwi vta burn h/ or it (animate) in a certain place; take a picture (photograph) of h/ or it (animate) in a certain place
danaamiwag vai they spawn in a certain place
danaanagidoon vai [S] s/he talks in a certain place
danaanagidoone vai [N] s/he talks in a certain place; s/he talks, speaks (for some time); gives a speech
danaanike vai s/he digs in a certain place
danaapi vai s/he laughs in a certain place
danendan vti think, expect it to be in a certain place; have it in your mind
danendaagwad vii it is thought to be in a certain place, is expected or assumed to happen
danenim vta think, expect h/ to be in a certain place; have h/ in your mind
danide vii it is cooked in a certain place
danin vta hold h/ in a certain place
daninan vti hold it in a certain place
daningwaam vai [S] s/he sleeps in a certain place
daningwaami vai [RL] s/he sleeps in a certain place
daningwaamo vai [BL] s/he sleeps in a certain place
danitan vti hear it in a certain place
danitaw vta hear h/ in a certain place
danitaagozi vai s/he is heard in a certain place; h/ sound is heard coming from a certain place
danitaagwad vii it is heard in a certain place; its sound comes from a certain place
daniz vta [MN] cook it (animate) in a certain place
danizan vti cook it in a certain place
danizekwe vai s/he cooks in a certain place
danizo vai s/he is cooked in a certain place
danizwi vta [NI] cook it (animate) in a certain place
danwewe vii there is the sound of shooting (gunfire) or an explosion in a certain place
danwewebide vii it is heard driving, running, operating in a certain place
danwewebizo vai s/he is heard driving, running, operating in a certain place
danwewegamitoo vai she is heard moving in the water
danwewegaa vii it is heard dripping at a certain place
danwewe'o vai he (partridge) drums in a certain place
danwewejiwan vii it is heard flowing in a certain place
danwewengwaamo vai [BL] s/he is heard sleeping in a certain place, snoring in a certain place
danwewesin vii it is heard hitting or falling in a certain place
danweweshin vai s/he is heard hitting or falling in a certain place
danwewetoo vai s/he speaks publicly, talks or makes noise in a certain place
danweweyaange vai the sound of h/ wings can be heard in a certain place
danwewezige vai s/he is heard firing in a certain place
danwewidam vai2 s/he is heard calling, sounding in or from a certain place
dazhi- pv rel in a certain place; of a certain place; there
dazhibatoo vai s/he runs in a certain place
dazhigaabawi vai s/he stands in a certain place
dazhigi vai s/he or it (animate) grows in a certain place
dazhigin vii it grows in a certain place
dazhim vta talk, gossip about h/ or it (animate)
dazhindan vti talk, gossip about it, discuss it
dazhisin vii it lies in a certain place
dazhishimo vai s/he dances in a certain place
dazhishin vai
  1. s/he lies in a certain place
  2. s/he is buried in a certain place
dazhitaa vai
  1. s/he takes time, spends time, stays in a certain place
  2. s/he works, plays (in a certain place)
dazhiikan vti work at it or on it; be involved, occupied, engaged with it
dazhiikaw vta work at h/; be involved, occupied, engaged with h/

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