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miskwanagekwad vii it has red bark

Paired with: miskwanagekozi vai

miskwanowe vai s/he has a red cheek or red cheeks

miskwanowechigan ni rouge

miskwanowechige vai s/he uses rouge

miskwanoweshin vai

miskwazhe vai s/he has measles

miskwaa vii they (inanimate) are red

Paired with: miskozi vai

miskwaabigan na red clay

miskwaabigwan ni [BL] a red flower

See also: miskwaabigwani-nitii ni [BL]

miskwaabigwani-nitii ni [BL] Red Rose Tea

See also: miskwaabigwan ni [BL]

miskwaabik ni (a piece of) copper

miskwaabikad vii it (mineral) is red

Paired with: miskwaabikizi vai

miskwaabikide vii it is red-hot (as something mineral)

Paired with: miskwaabikizo vai

miskwaabikiz vta heat h/ red hot (as something mineral)

Paired with: miskwaabikizan vti

miskwaabikizan vti heat it red hot (as something mineral)

Paired with: miskwaabikiz vta

miskwaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is red

Paired with: miskwaabikad vii

miskwaabikizo vai s/he is red-hot (as something mineral)

Paired with: miskwaabikide vii

miskwaabikizwi vta [NI]

miskwaabikiz vta

miskwaabikoons na a penny, a cent

miskwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is red

Paired with: miskwaabiigizi vai

miskwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is red

Paired with: miskwaabiigad vii

miskwaabiimag na [RL] a red willow (red osier dogwood); a piece of red willow (red osier dogwood) as used for a basket rim

[
red osier dogwood
Cornus sericea L.
]

miskwaabiimagoons na a red willow (red osier dogwood); a piece of red willow (red osier dogwood) as used for a basket rim

[
red-osier dogwood
Cornus sericea L.
]

miskwaabiimagoonsiwibag ni a red willow (red osier dogwood) leaf

miskwaabiimizh na a red willow (red osier dogwood)

[
red-osier dogwood
Cornus sericea L.
]

miskwaadesi na a painted turtle

[
painted turtle, mud turtle
Chrysemys picta
]

miskwaagamin vii it (a liquid) is red

miskwaakigane vai s/he has a red chest, is red-breasted

miskwaakozi vai s/he is red (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: miskwaakwad vii

miskwaakwad vii it is red (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: miskwaakozi vai

miskwaanakwad vii it is a red cloud; there are red clouds

miskwaande vii it is colored, dyed red

Paired with: miskwaanzo vai

miskwaanz vta color, dye h/ red

Paired with: miskwaanzan vti

miskwaanzan vti color, dye it red

Paired with: miskwaanz vta

(derived noun) miskwaanzigan ni a roach headdress
(verb of making) miskwaanziganike vai s/he makes a roach (headdress)
miskwaanzigan ni a roach headdress

miskwaanziganike vai s/he makes a roach (headdress)

miskwaanzo vai s/he is colored, dyed red

Paired with: miskwaande vii

miskwaasab n

miskwaasige vai it (animate; sun or moon) shines red

miskwaate vii it shines red, is a red light

miskwaawaak na a red cedar

[
eastern red cedar
Juniperus virginiana
]

(verb of abundance) miskwaawaakokaa vii there are (many) red cedars
miskwaawaakokaa vii there are (many) red cedars

miskwegad vii it (sheet-like) is red

Paired with: miskwegizi vai

miskwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is red

Paired with: miskwegad vii

miskwi ni blood

miskwiiwi vai s/he bleeds, is bloody miskwiiwan vii it is bloody
miskwiingwe vai s/he has a red face

miskwiingwese vai s/he blushes

miskwiingwewaji vai s/he has a red face from the cold

miskwiingweyaaso vai

miskwiiwakamigaa vii it is bloody ground

miskwiiwan vii it is bloody

Paired with: miskwiiwi vai

miskwiiwanowe vai s/he has a bloody cheek

miskwiiwaagamin vii it (a liquid) is bloody

miskwiiwaagonagaa vii there is bloody snow

miskwiiwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is bloody

Paired with: miskwiiwaakwad vii

miskwiiwaakwad vii it (stick-like) is bloody

miskwiiwegad vii it (sheet-like) is bloody

Paired with: miskwiiwegizi vai

miskwiiwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is bloody

Paired with: miskwiiwegad vii

miskwiiwi vai s/he bleeds, is bloody

Paired with: miskwiiwan vii

miskwiiwibagaa vii there are bloody leaves

miskwiiwidaamikane vai s/he has a bloody jaw or chin

miskwiiwidiye vai s/he has a bloody rear

miskwiiwidoondane vai s/he has a bloody heel or bloody heels

miskwiiwidoone vai s/he has bloody lips or mouth

miskwiiwigaade vai s/he has bloody leg

miskwiiwigidigwe vai s/he has a bloody knee

miskwiiwijaane vai s/he has a bloodied nose

miskwiiwindibe vai s/he has a bloody head

miskwiiwinike vai s/he has a bloody arm

miskwiiwininjii vai s/he has a bloody hand

miskwiiwisagaa vii it is a bloody floor

miskwiiwisin vii it is smeared with blood, gets bloody on contact

Paired with: miskwiiwishin vai

miskwiiwishin vai s/he is smeared with blood, gets bloody on contact

Paired with: miskwiiwisin vii

miskwiiwitawage vai s/he has a bloody ear

miskwiiwizide vai s/he has a bloody foot

miskwiiwiingwe vai s/he has a bloody face

mishawagaam adv loc out on the lake

mishawakamig adv loc in the open, out on the open ground, out in a field

mishawashkode adv loc on the open plain, open prairie

mishawashkosiwagaa vii

mishawaya'ii adv loc

mishawaagonag adv loc out on a snow field

mishawikwam adv loc out on the ice

mishawisag adv loc out on the floor

mishi ni (a stick of) firewood

mishi- pv lex a giant

mishibizhii na
  1. a lion, a panther [mountain lion, Puma concolor]
  2. an underwater panther

See also: mishiibizhii na

mishiibizhiw na [BL] a great panther

See also: mishiibizhii na

mishiibizhii na a great panther

See also: mishiibizhiw na [BL]

mishiikenh na a snapping turtle

mishiimin na an apple

(verb of abundance) mishiiminikaa vii there are (many) apples
mishiimin gaa-agonjing ni-v [BL] canned peaches in syrup

mishiiminaabo ni [BL] apple juice, cider

See also: mishiiminaaboo ni

mishiiminaaboo ni apple juice, cider

See also: mishiiminaabo ni [BL]

mishiiminaatig na an apple tree

mishiimini-baashkiminasigan ni apple sauce

mishiimini-baashkiminasigani-biitoosijigani-bakwezhigan na an apple pie

mishiimini-biitoosijigani-bakwezhigan na an apple pie

mishiiminikaa vii there are (many) apples

mishiiwaatig ni (a stick of) dry wood

See also: mishiiwaatig na

(verb of being) mishiiwaatigowan vii it is dry wood