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abwewasige vai s/he cures things over a fire

abwewaswi vta [NI]

abwewas vta

abwewin ni a frying pan

abwewinaabik ni a frying pan

abweyiingwe vai s/he has a sweaty face

abwezide vai s/he has a sweaty foot

abwezo vai s/he sweats

abwi ni a paddle

(verb of making) abwiike vai s/he makes paddles
(benefactive) abwiikaw vta make a paddle or paddles for h/
(verb of possession) odabwii vai s/he has a paddle or paddles (derived noun) abwiikaan na [BL] a propeller
abwiikaanens na a boat propeller or outboard motor propeller
abwiikaw vta make a paddle or paddles for h/

abwiikaan na [BL] a propeller

abwiikaanens na a boat propeller or outboard motor propeller

abwiike vai s/he makes paddles

achaab ni a bowstring

(verb of making) achaabike vai s/he makes a bowstring (verb of possession) odachaabii vai s/he has a bowstring
achaabike vai s/he makes a bowstring

achaawise vai s/he limps

achigaadan vti bet, wager it

Paired with: achigaazh vta

achigaade vii it is put in a certain place (by someone), "they" put it in a certain place

achigaazh vta bet, wager h/

Paired with: achigaadan vti

achigaazo vai s/he is put in a certain place (by someone), "they" put h/ in a certain place

achige vai
  1. s/he puts things in a certain place
  2. s/he bets, places a bet

achikinaakobijigan ni [BL] a fence, a corral

adaam vta buy (it) from h/

(reciprocal) adaandiwag vai they buy (it) from each other
adaandiwag vai they buy (it) from each other

adaawam vta borrow (it) from, rent (it) from h/

(detransitive) adaawange vai borrow it , rent it from someone
(verb of addiction) adaawangeshki vai s/he always borrows
(detransitive) adaawangen vai + o borrow, rent it from people
adaawange vai borrow it , rent it from someone

(verb of addiction) adaawangeshki vai s/he always borrows