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wawiininjii vai s/he has dirty hands

wawiinizide vai s/he has dirty feet

wawiizh adv tmp

way pc disc [exclamation]

wayaabishkiiwed na-v [S] a white person

See also: waabishkiiwed na-v [N]

wayekwaase vii it comes to an end

wayekwaashkan vti [S] go, come to the end of it

Paired with: wayekwaashkaw vta [S] See also: wekwaashkan vti [N]

wayekwaashkaw vta [S] go, come to the end of h/

Paired with: wayekwaashkan vti [S] See also: wekwaashkaw vta

wayekwaashkaa vai [S] s/he goes, comes to the end

Paired with: wayekwaashkaa vii [S] See also: wekwaashkaa vai [N]

wayekwaashkaa vii [S] it goes, comes to the end

Paired with: wayekwaashkaa vai [S] See also: wekwaashkaa vii [N]

wayeshkad adv tmp at first; in the beginning

wayezhim vta deceive, trick, cheat h/ (by speech)

(detransitive) wayezhinge vai s/he deceives, cheats people (by speech) (reflexive) wayezhindizo vai s/he deceives, cheats h/ self (by speech) (reciprocal) wayezhindiwag vai they deceive, trick, cheat each other (by speech)
wayezhindiwag vai they deceive, trick, cheat each other (by speech)

wayezhindizo vai s/he deceives, cheats h/ self (by speech)

wayezhinge vai s/he deceives, cheats people (by speech)

wayiiba adv tmp early; in a little while; soon

wazhashk na a muskrat

[
Ondatra zibethicus
]

wazhashko-bimide ni muskrat grease

wazhashko-wiiyaas ni muskrat meat

wazhashkwayaan na a muskrat hide

wazhashkwaanow ni a muskrat's tail

wazhashkwaazh ni a muskrat den

wazhashkwedo na fungus

wazhashkwedow na fungus; a mushroom; a pine cone

wazhashkwedowens na a mushroom