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/waawiye-/ initial

 
circular, round
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
waawiyebii'an vti draw it as a circle
waawiyegamaa vii it is a round lake
waawiye' vta make h/ round
waawiyejiwan vii there is an eddy in the stream
waawiyekidewan vii they stand in a circle
waawiyekidoon vti2 set it up in a circle
waawiyekizh vta set h/ up in a circle
waawiyekizowag vai they stand in a circle
waawiyekodan vti carve it round
waawiyekozh vta carve h/ round
waawiyeminagad vii it (something small and round) is round
waawiyeminagizi vai it (animate; something small and round) is round
waawiyesagaa vii it has a round floor area, is a round room
waawiyesidoon vti2 put it in a circle
waawiyesinoon vti they lie in a circle
waawiyeshim vta put h/ in a circle
waawiyeshinoog vai they lie in a circle
waawiyetoon vti2 make it round
waawiyeyaa vii it is round, is circular
waawiyeyaabikad vii it (mineral) is round
waawiyeyaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is round
waawiyeyaabiigitaa vai s/he, it (animate) coils up like a snake
waawiyeyaakozi vai it (animate); stick-like) is round
waawiyeyaakwad vii it is round (as something stick- or wood-like)
waawiyeyaandagizi vai it (animate; a tree) has round needles
waawiyeyiigad vii it (sheet-like) is round
waawiyeyiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is round
waawiyezh vta cut it (animate) round into a circle
waawiyezhan vti cut it round into a circle
waawiyezi vai it (animate) is round, is circular
waawiyezhwi vta [NI] cut it (animate) round into a circle