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makadewaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is black

Paired with: makadewaabiigad vii

makadewaagamin vii it (a liquid) is black, is dark

makadewaagonagaa vii it is dark dirty snow

makadewaako-manoomin ni black wild rice

makadewaakominagad vii it is dark-grained

makadewaakozi vai s/he is black (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: makadewaakwad vii

makadewaakwad vii it is black (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: makadewaakozi vai

makadewaanakwad vii it is a dark cloud

See also: makadeyaanakwad vii

makadewaanakwagoode vii there are dark clouds in the sky

makadewaande vii it is colored black

Paired with: makadewaanzo vai

makadewaanikwe vai s/he has black hair

makadewaanowe vai s/he (an animal) has a black tail

See also: makadeyaanowe vai

makadewaanzan vti dye, color it black

makadewaanzo vai s/he is colored black

Paired with: makadewaande vii

makadewaawangad vii it (granular) is black, is dark

Paired with: makadewaawangizi vai

makadewaawangizi vai it (animate; granular) is black, is dark

Paired with: makadewaawangad vii

makadewegad vii it (sheet-like) is dark, is black

Paired with: makadewegizi vai

makadewegin ni black cloth

makadewegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is dark, is black

Paired with: makadewegad vii

makadewibii' vta paint h/ or it (animate) black

Paired with: makadewibii'an vti

makadewibii'an vti paint it black

(detransitive) makadewibii'ige vai s/he paints (things) in black (verb of undergoing) makadewibii'igaazo vai it (animate) is painted black (by someone)
makadewibii'igaazo vai it (animate) is painted black (by someone)

makadewibii'ige vai s/he paints (things) in black

makadewibiiwaye vai s/he has black fur, has dark fur

makadewigwan na a black feather

See also: makade-miigwan na