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/zag-/ initial

 
grasp, attach, fasten
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
zaga' vta fasten h/ (with something); nail h/
zaga'an vti fasten it (with something); nail it
zagam vta hold on to h/ (with the mouth)
zagandan vti hold on to it (with the mouth)
zagapide vii it is tied on, towed, hitched
zagapidoon vti2 tie on, tow, hitch it
zagapizh vta tie on, tow, hitch h/
zagapizo vai it (animate) is tied on, towed, hitched
zagaabiigin vta attach a line to h/ or it (animate); lead h/ on a leash or line
zagaabiiginan vti attach a line to it
zagaakwadin vii it gets snagged, gets caught up on something stick-like
zagaakwa' vta fasten, pin, button h/
zagaakwa'an vti fasten, pin, button it
zagaakwii vai s/he clings, holds on (to something stick-like: a handle, a railing)
zagaanikwebizh vta pull h/ hair
zagaanowebizh vta grab and hold h/ by the tail
zagaanowen vta hold, grab h/ by the tail
zagigaaden vta hold, grab h/ by the leg
zagigwebizh vta grab h/ by the neck; snare h/ by the neck
zagigwen vta hold h/ by the neck
zagigweshkoozh vta trap h/ by the neck
zagigweshkoozo vai it (animate) is trapped by the neck
zaginikeba' vta run holding h/ by the arm
zaginikebizh vta grab and hold h/ by the arm
zaginiken vta hold, grab h/ by the arm
zaginikeshkoozo vai s/he is trapped by the forepaw
zagininjiibizh vta grab and hold h/ by the hand
zagininjiin vta shake hands with h/
zagitawagebizh vta grab and hold h/ by the ear
zagizidebizh vta grab and hold h/ by the foot
zagizidebizo vai s/he snags h/ foot
zagiziden vta hold, grab h/ by the foot
zagizhigwanen vta hold it (animate) by the fishtail
zagiigin vta hold on to h/ clothes
zagiiginan vti hold onto it (sheet-like)