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worthless
adj
think worthless
goopadendan vti think it worthless

Paired with: goopadenim vta

goopadenim vta think h/ worthless; feel pity for h/, feel sorry about h/

Paired with: goopadendan vti

would
vi
would
daa- pv tns modal preverb of possibility, necessity, or obligation: can, could, should, would, might, must

wound
vt
shoot and wound
maakinaw vta shoot and wound h/

maakinaage vai s/he shoots and wounds game

wound a certain way
inaapinazh vta injure, wound, kill h/ a certain way

wrap
vt
wrap
wiiwegin vta wrap h/

Paired with: wiiweginan vti

wiiweginan vti wrap it (as or as with something sheet-like)

Paired with: wiiwegin vta

wiiweginamaw vta wrap (it) for h/

wiiweginige vai s/he wraps (things)

wiiweginigaade vii it is wrapped (by someone), "they" wrap it

wiiweginigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is wrapped (by someone), "they" wrap h/ or it (animate)

wrap in a bundle
gashkiiwegin vta wrap h/, it (animate) in a bundle

Paired with: gashkiiweginan vti

gashkiiweginan vti wrap it in a bundle

Paired with: gashkiiwegin vta

wrap up and tie
gashkiigapide vii it is wrapped up and tied

Paired with: gashkiigapizo vai

gashkiigapidoon vti2 wrap it up and tie it

Paired with: gashkiigapizh vta

gashkiigapizh vta wrap it (animate) up and tie it

Paired with: gashkiigapidoon vti2

gashkiigapizo vai s/he or it (animate) is wrapped up and tied

Paired with: gashkiigapide vii

wrap and tie in a bundle
gashkibidoon vti2 wrap and tie it in a bundle

Paired with: gashkibizh vta

gashkibizh vta wrap and tie h/ in a bundle

Paired with: gashkibidoon vti2

gashkibijige vai s/he wraps and ties things in bundle

gashkibijigaade vii it is wrapped and tied in a bundle (by someone)

gashkibijigaazo vai s/he is wrapped and tied in a bundle (by someone)

gashkibide vii it is wrapped and tied in a bundle

Paired with: gashkibizo vai

gashkibizo vai s/he is wrapped and tied in a bundle

Paired with: gashkibide vii

wrapped
adj
wrapped up warm
giizhoopizo vai s/he is wrapped up warm

wrapper
n
cradle board wrapper
dikineyaab ni a cradle board wrapper

wren
n
wren
wrench
n
wrench
biima'igan ni [BL] a tool that turns: a screwdriver, a wrench

biimiskwa'igan ni a tool that turns: a screwdriver, a wrench

See also: biimaskwa'igan ni

biimaskwa'igan ni a tool that turns: a screwdriver, a wrench

See also: biimiskwa'igan ni

wrestle
vt
wrestle
gagwejiiwaadan vti wrestle it

Paired with: gagwejiiwaazh vta

gagwejiiwaazh vta wrestle h/

gagwejiiwaazo vai s/he wrestles

gagwejiiwaanidiwag vai they wrestle each other

wrestler
n
wrestler
gagwejiiwaazoowinini na a wrestler