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/akw-/ initial

 
a certain length, so long
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
Variants:
ako
akobii vai s/he is so far into the water
akobii vii it has water or liquid in it so high
akogamaa vii it (a lake) is so long
akogwaashkwani vai s/he jumps so far
akojaane vai h/ nose is so long
akonike vai s/he is up so far on h/ arm; h/ arm is so long
akoo' vta make it (animate; string-like) a certain length or so long (by hand)
akoonagad vii it (a boat) is a certain length, is so long
akoonagizi vai it (animate; vehicle) is so long
akoosagad vii it (useful wood) is a certain length, is so long
akoosagaa vii it (a floor or room) is so long
akooshkinatoon vti2 [N] fill it so high, so far (with solids)
akooshkine vii [N] it is filled so high, so far (with solids)
akootoon vti2 make it a certain length, make it so long
akoozi vai s/he is a certain length, is a certain height, is so long, is so tall
akwadaawangaa vii the beach goes so far, is so long; a stretch of sand goes so far, is so long
akwamon vii it (road or trail) is a certain length, is so long
akwanaamo vai s/he is short of breath, takes short breaths
akwaa vii it is a certain length, a certain height, is so long, is so tall
akwaabam vta see h/ at a certain distance
akwaabandan vti see it at a certain distance
akwaabi vai s/he sees a certain distance
akwaabikad vii it is a certain length (as something mineral), is so long (as something mineral)
akwaabikizi vai s/he is a certain length (as something mineral), is so long (as something mineral)
akwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is a certain length, is so long
akwaabiigizh vta cut it (animate; string-like) a certain length
akwaabiigizhan vti cut it (string-like) a certain length
akwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is a certain length, is so long
akwaabiigizhwi vta [NI] cut it (animate; string-like) a certain length
akwaakoboodoon vti2 saw it (stick-like) a certain length, saw it (stick-like) so long
akwaakoboozh vta saw it (animate; stick-like) to a certain length, saw it (animate; stick-like) so long)
akwaakogaade vai h/ leg is so long, legs are so long
akwaakojaane vai h/ nose is so long
akwaakonike vai h/ arm is so long, arms are so long
akwaakotoon vti2 make it (stick-like, wood) a certain length, make it (stick-like, wood) so long
akwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like, wood) is a certain length, is so long, is so tall
akwaakwad vii it (stick-like, wood) is so long, is so tall
akwaakwaa vii the woods go a certain distance
akwaandawe vai s/he climbs up, climbs, goes upstairs
akwaate vii it shines a certain distance; it has light that reaches a certain distance
akwegad vii it (sheet-like) is a certain length, is so long
akwegizh vta cut it (animate; sheet-like) a certain length
akwegizhan vti cut it (sheet-like) a certain length
akwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is a certain length, is so long
akwegizhwi vta [NI] cut it (animate; sheet-like) a certain length
akwiindimaa vii it (body of water) has a so deep a bottom