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/-maagwad/ final

 
it has a smell
 
Type:
final
Subtypes:
vii
Variants:
maagod
abwemaagwad vii it smells sweaty
agwaagomaagwad vii it smells moldy, smells stale
angomaagwad vii its smell disappears, fades
aakomaagozi vai s/he stinks, smells acrid
aakomaagwad vii it stinks, smells acrid
bakaanimaagwad vii it smells different
baashkimaagwad vii it suddenly gives off a smell
bigishkanimaagwad vii it smells rotten
biijimaagwad vii it gives off a smell
biinimaagwad vii it smells clean
biinisimaagwad vii it smells bland
gagwaanisagimaagwad vii it smells terrible
gwayakomaagwad vii it smells right
izhimaagwad vii it smells a certain way
jiikimaagwad vii it smells pleasant
mashkawimaagwad vii it smells strong, stinks
mayagimaagwad vii it smells strange
maazhimaagwad vii it smells bad
minomaagwad vii it smells good, has a good smell
nisidawimaagwad vii it is recognized, recognizable by the smell
nisidomaagwad vii it is recognized, recognizable (by its smell)
wanaajimaagwad vii it smells spoiled
wiinimaagwad vii it smells dirty
wiinjiigimaagwad vii it smells filthy, smells shitty
wiisagimaagwad vii it smells bitter, smells spicy
wiishaagomaagwad vii it smells of body odor
wiishkobimaagwad vii it smells sweet
zhaagomaagwad vii it smells mild
zaatemaagwad vii it smells rancid, smells stale
zhiiwimaagwad vii
  1. it smells sour
  2. it smells sweet
ziiwiskimaagwad vii [BL] it smells sour

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