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/-gwe-/ medial

 
neck
 
Contains medial -gw- + post-medial -e-.
 
Type:
medial
Subtypes:
body part; post-medial
ayaanzigweshimowag vai they dance with necks together
bookogwebizh vta wring h/ neck
bookogweshin vai s/he falls and breaks h/ neck
gikinjigwen vta hug, embrace h/
giishkigweganaam vta strike off h/ head
giishkigwezhwi vta [NI] cut h/ head off
giizhoogwepizo vai s/he wears something warm tied around h/ neck
mechigwebizo vai s/he gets sore from being rubbed by something tied or worn at the neck
naabigwe' vta snare h/ around the neck with a pole and noose
naabigwe'oozh vta snare h/ around the neck with a pole and noose
zagigwebizh vta grab h/ by the neck; snare h/ by the neck
zagigwen vta hold h/ by the neck
zagigweshkoozh vta trap h/ by the neck
zagigweshkoozo vai it (animate) is trapped by the neck
zhiibigwebi vai s/he sits craning h/ neck
zhiibigweni vai s/he stretches h/ neck