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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 h/ or it (animate) on; tow, hitch h/ or it (animate)
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, take, or 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)