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madweyaandagaasin vii the boughs can be heard blowing in the wind

madweyaanike vai s/he is heard digging

madweyaanimad vii it is audible wind, "you" can hear the wind

madweyaasin vii it is heard blowing in the wind

Paired with: madweyaashi vai

madweyaashi vai it (animate) is heard blowing in the wind; s/he or it (animate) is heard soaring, sailing

Paired with: madweyaasin vii

madweyaashkaa vii waves can be heard, "you" can hear the waves

madweyoone'ige vai s/he makes noise on a canoe or boat

madwezan vti crack it (mineral) with fire or blasting

(detransitive) madwezige vai s/he is heard firing
madwezhaazo vai s/he can be heard urinating

madwezige vai s/he is heard firing

madwezigoshkaa vii ice moves making noise

madwezigwadin vii the sound of ice cracking is heard

madwezigwa'ige vai s/he is heard chopping ice

magozigoshin vai it (animate; a sled or sled runner) is iced up; s/he or it (animate) is coated with ice

magoodaas ni [BL] a dress

(verb of making) magoodaasike vai s/he makes a dress or dresses
magoodaasike vai s/he makes a dress or dresses

magwaagoneshin vai s/he lies covered with snow, is covered with snow (so only h/ shape or contour can be seen)

magwegishin vai s/he lies as a mound under blanket (sheet-like)

ma'ibimaan

ma'iingan na a wolf

[
timberwolf / gray wolf
Canis lupus
]

(verb of being) ma'iinganiwi vai s/he is a wolf
ma'iinganasim na a German shepherd

ma'iinganaanow ni a wolf's tail

ma'iingani-nagwaagan ni a wolf snare

ma'iinganiwayaan na a wolf hide

ma'iinganiwi vai s/he is a wolf