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/ginw-/ initial

 
long
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
Variants:
gino , ginoo
ginokoozhe vai s/he has a long bill
ginominagad vii it (globular) is long
ginozigwaa vii it (slab-like) is long
ginoodaawangaa vii it is a long stretch of sand beach
ginoodinaa vii it is a long hill
ginoogamaa vii it is a long lake
ginoo' vta make h/ long
ginookamigaa vii it is a long stretch of ground
ginoomon vii it (road or trail) is long
ginoonagad vii it (canoe or boat) is long
ginoonagizi vai it (animate; vehicle) is long
ginoosagad vii it (useful wood) is long
ginoosagaa vii it has a long floor area, is a long room
ginootigweyaa vii it is a long river
ginoozi vai s/he is tall, is long
ginwanashkidii vai s/he (a bird) has a long tail
ginwanaamo vai s/he takes a long deep breath
ginwashkad vii it (plant, grass) has a long stalk, is long, is tall
ginwashkidii vai it (animate; a bird) has a long tail
ginwashkiigaa vii it is a long stretch of muskeg
ginwaa vii it is long, is tall
ginwaabikad vii it is long (as something mineral)
ginwaabikizi vai s/he is long (as something mineral)
ginwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is long
ginwaabiigaanowe vai s/he has a long stringy tail
ginwaabiigigwe vai s/he has a long thin neck
ginwaabiigijiizi vai s/he is long-bodied, has a long torso
ginwaabiigizh vta cut it (animate; string-like) long
ginwaabiigizhan vti cut it (string-like) long
ginwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is long
ginwaabiigizhwi vta [NI] cut it (animate; string-like) long
ginwaako- pv lex long and stick-like
ginwaakodaamikane vai s/he has a long protruding chin
ginwaakoga' vta chop h/ (something stick-like) so it is long
ginwaakoga'an vti chop it (something stick-like) with an ax so it is long
ginwaakogaade vai s/he has a long leg or long legs
ginwaakojaane vai s/he has long nose
ginwaakojiiyoonagad vii it (canoe or boat) is long
ginwaakokoozhe vai s/he has a long bill or beak
ginwaakominagad vii it is long-grained
ginwaakonike vai s/he has long arms
ginwaakoningwii vai s/he has long wings
ginwaakoninjii vai s/he has a long hand or finger, has long hands or fingers
ginwaakoshkinzhii vai s/he has a long snout or muzzle
ginwaakozi vai
  1. it (animate; stick-like) is long, is tall
  2. s/he is tall (of a person)
ginwaakozide vai s/he has a long foot or (hind) paw, has long feet or (hind) paws
ginwaakoonagad vii it (canoe or boat) is long
ginwaakwaboye vai s/he has a long paddle
ginwaakwad vii it is long, is tall (as something stick- or wood-like)
ginwaakwashkad vii it (a plant) is tall, has a tall stalk
ginwaakwaandagizi vai s/he (tree) has long needles
ginwaanowe vai s/he has a long tail
ginwegad vii it (sheet-like) is long
ginwegambizo vai she wears a long skirt
ginwegi' vta make it (animate; sheet-like) long
ginwegitoon vti2 make it (sheet-like) long
ginwegizh vta cut it (animate; sheet-like) long
ginwegizhan vti cut it (sheet-like) long
ginwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is long
ginwiindimaa vii it (body of water) has a deep bottom

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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