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/gizhibaa-/ initial

 
spin
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
Variants:
gizhibaa
gizhibaabatoo vai s/he runs around in a tight circle
gizhibaabide vii it speeds or drives around in a circle: spins, whirls, revolves
gizhibaabise vii it spins, whirls, revolves (by itself)
gizhibaabise vai s/he spins, whirls, revolves (by itself)
gizhibaabizo vai s/he or it (animate) speeds or drives around in a circle: spins, whirls, revolves
gizhibaajiwan vii water spins, whirls (as in a whirlpool)
gizhibaakwazhiwe vai s/he paddles around in a tight circle
gizhibaanikebani'o vai [BL] s/he twirls h/ arm or arms fast
gizhibaanikeni vai s/he twirls h/ arm or arms
gizhibaashimo vai s/he dances in a tight circle, spins dancing
gizhibaawebin vta spin, whirl, crank h/ forcefully
gizhibaawebinan vti spin, whirl, crank it forcefully
gizhibaayaaboode vii it spins in the current or eddy
gizhibaayaaboodoon vti2 spin it (as on some medium)
gizhibaayaaboozh vta spin h/ or it (animate) (as on some medium)
gizhibaayaaboozo vai s/he or it (animate) spins, whirls in the current; it (animate) spins like a top (as on a medium)
gizhibaayaadage vai s/he swims in a circle
gizhibaayaagimose vai she snowshoes around in a circle
gizhibaayaakowebishkan vti roll it (as a log)
gizhibaayaanakwad vii clouds whirl around
gizhibaayaanimad vii it is a whirlwind
gizhibaayaasin vii it spins, whirls in the wind
gizhibaayaashi vai s/he spins in the air, whirls in the wind [nid:502239]
gizhibaayose vai s/he walks in circle