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/-nizhikaw/ final

 
chase h/
 
Type:
final
Subtypes:
vta
agwaanizhikaw vta chase h/ ashore
akwaandawenizhikaw vta chase h/ up something (a stairway or a tree)
azhenizhikaw vta chase h/ back
babaaminizhikaw vta chase h/ about
bakobiinizhikaw vta drive, chase h/ into the water
baataanizhikaw vta chase h/ into a corner, corner h/
biminizhikaw vta send, chase h/ along
biindigenizhikaw vta chase h/ inside
giiwenizhikaw vta chase h/ home
gopinizhikaw vta chase h/ into the woods
ikonizhikaw vta chase h/ out of the way
izhinizhikaw vta chase h/ to a certain place
madaabiinizhikaw vta chase h/ down to the lake or water
maajinizhikaw vta chase h/ off
niisaakiiwenizhikaw vta chase h/ downhill
niisaandawenizhikaw vta chase h/ down something (a stairway, a tree)
onjinizhikaw vta chase h/ from a certain place
zaaginizhikaw vta chase h/ out

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