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/-diy-/ medial

 
rear, butt
 
Type:
medial
Subtypes:
body part
agaasidiye vai s/he has a small rear
biinisidiye vai s/he has a numb rear
dakidiye vai s/he has a cold rear
gaagiijidiye vai s/he has a sore rear
ginagidiye vai [BL] h/ rear end is itchy, bum is itchy
gizhiibidiye vai h/ rear end itches
mangidiye vai s/he has a big rear
michidiye vai s/he is bare-assed
miskwiiwidiye vai s/he has a bloody rear
nibiiwidiye vai s/he has a wet rear
omigidiye vai s/he has a sore or sores, a scab or scabs on his rear
omigiiwidiye vai s/he has scabs or sores on h/ butt
wiinidiye vai s/he has a dirty rear
wiisagidiye vai h/ rear hurts

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