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gibaakwa' vta es
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  1. shut, block h/ (as or as with something stick- or wood-like)
  2. jail, imprison h/
  3. put h/ on lockdown or quarantine

Paired with: gibaakwa'an vti



ingibaakwa'waa 1s - 3s ind; ningibaakwa'waa 1s - 3s ind; nigibaakwa'waa 1s - 3s ind; ogibaakwa'waan 3s - 3' ind; gibaakwa'waad 3s - 3' conj; gebaakwa'waad 3s - 3' ch-conj; gibaakwa' 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /gibaakwa'w-/

nigibaakwa'waa1s - 3s ind es
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ogibaakwa'waan3s - 3' ind es
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gibaakwa'waad3s - 3' conj es
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gebaakwa'waad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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gibaakwa'2s - 3 imp es
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NIngo-giizhik gii-o-gibaakwa'waa.

He was in jail for a day.
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gibaakwa' /gibaakwa'w-/: /gib-/
blocked, plugged
; /-aakw-/
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
; /-a'w/
act on h/ using a tool or medium