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/gwek-/ initial

 
turn, change direction
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
gwekabi vai s/he turns around while sitting
gwekaadizi vai s/he changes, transforms h/ life
gwekaanimad vii the wind shifts, changes direction
gwekaasin vii it turns, changes direction in the wind
gwekaashi vai s/he, it (animate) turns, changes direction in the wind
gwekendam vai s/he changes h/ (own) mind
gwekibagizo vai s/he turns suddenly or without warning
gwekibatoo vai s/he turns running
gwekibide vii it turns, changes direction driving
gwekibidoon vti2 turn it (with the hands)
gwekibizh vta turn h/ or it (animate) (with the hands)
gwekibizo vai s/he turns driving
gwekigaabawi vai s/he turns while standing
gwekikwebagizo vai s/he turns h/ head quickly
gwekikweni vai s/he turns h/ head around
gwekin vta turn h/ (by hand)
gwekinan vti turn it (by hand)
gwekinaagozi vai s/he is changed in appearance, is transformed
gwekise vai s/he turns suddenly or without warning
gwekise vii it turns suddenly or without warning
gwekisidoon vti2 put it so it is turned
gwekisin vii it turns lying in place
gwekishim vta put h/ so s/he is turned, put it (animate) so it is turned
gwekishin vai s/he turns lying in place
gwekishkan vti wear it turned around
gwekishkaw vta wear it (animate) turned around
gwekitaa vai s/he turns (h/ body); s/he changes h/ way of doing something or h/ belief
gwekiweba'an vti flip it (using something forcefully); turn it around (using something forcefully)
gwekiweba'wi vta [BL] flip it (animate) (using something forcefully); turn it (animate) around (using something forcefully)
gwekiwebin vta turn h/ quickly; flip h/ over
gwekiwebinan vti turn it quickly; flip it over
gwekiigin vta turn or flip it (animate; sheet-like) over
gwekiiginan vti turn or flip it (sheet-like) over