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zhabwaate-mazinaakizo vai

zhagashka' vta spread h/ on (using something)

zhagashka'amaw vta spread, smear (it) on for h/

zhagashka'an vti spread, smear it on (using something)

(benefactive) zhagashka'amaw vta spread, smear (it) on for h/ (verb of undergoing) zhagashka'igaade vii it is spread on, smeared on (by someone), "they" spread, smear it on
zhagashka'igaade vii it is spread on, smeared on (by someone), "they" spread, smear it on

zhagashka'igewi-mookomaan ni a table knife; a butter knife

zhagashka'wi vta

zhagashka' vta

zhagashkaamikibagizo vai [BL] s/he flattens onto the bottom of the lake

zhagashkaanaamik adv loc against the bottom of a lake

zhagashkaanaamikwesi na a sauger

[
sauger, sand pike
Sander canadensis
]

zhagashkaandawe na a flying squirrel

[
northern flying squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
]

zhagashkaasin vii it is levelled by the wind

Paired with: zhagashkaashi vai

zhagashkaashi vai s/he is levelled by the wind; s/he glides in the air

Paired with: zhagashkaasin vii

zhagashkibatoo vai s/he runs stooped down

zhagashkishin vai s/he lies low, lies flat

zhagashkitaa vai s/he crouches down, ducks down, stoops

zhagashkii vai s/he crouches down, ducks down, stoops

zhagashkoode vai s/he crawls flat to the ground

zhakakamigaa vii it is damp ground

zhakamo vai s/he puts (something) in h/ (own) mouth, eats something

zhakamodaw vta spoon feed h/

zhakamoozh vta put something in h/ mouth, spoon-feed h/

zhakaa vii it is damp

Paired with: zhakizi vai

zhakaagonagaa vii there is soft wet snow

zhakipon vii wet snow falls