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/mitigw-/ initial

 
wood, tree
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
mitigokaa vai there are (many) trees
mitigomin ni an acorn
mitigomin na an acorn
mitigominzh na oak (common generic term for oak species); burr oak
mitigomizh na burr oak
mitigonaagan ni a wooden dish or bowl
mitigoningwiishib na a wood duck
mitigwakik na a Mide drum
mitigwaab na [NI] [S] a bow

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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