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azhese vai s/he slides back, flies backwards

Paired with: azhese vii

azhesidoon vti2 set it back, put it back

Paired with: azheshim vta

azheshim vta set h/ back, put h/ back

Paired with: azhesidoon vti2

azheshimo vai s/he dances backwards

azheshkan vti push it back (with foot or body)

Paired with: azheshkaw vta

azheshkaw vta push h/ back (with foot or body)

Paired with: azheshkan vti

azheshkaa vai s/he goes back, returns

Paired with: azheshkaa vii

azheshkaa vii it goes back, returns

Paired with: azheshkaa vai

azhetaa vai s/he goes back, returns

azheweba' vta fling h/ back (using something)

Paired with: azheweba'an vti

azheweba'an vti fling it back (using something)

Paired with: azheweba' vta

azhewebin vta shove h/ backwards (by hand), throw h/ backwards

Paired with: azhewebinan vti

azhewebinan vti shove it backwards (by hand), throw it backwards

Paired with: azhewebin vta

azhewebishkan vti shove or kick it backwards

Paired with: azhewebishkaw vta

azhewebishkaw vta shove or kick h/ backwards

Paired with: azhewebishkan vti

azhewidamaw vta carry, take (it) back to h/

azhewidaw vta carry, take (it) back to h/

azhewidoon vti2 carry, take it back

Paired with: azhewizh vta

(benefactive) azhewidaw vta carry, take (it) back to h/ (benefactive) azhewidamaw vta carry, take (it) back to h/ (detransitive) azhewijige vai s/he carries, takes things back (verb of undergoing) azhewijigaade vii it is carried back (by someone), "they" carry it back (verb of undergoing) azhewijigaazo vai s/he is carried, taken back (by someone), "they" carry, take h/ back
azhewijigaade vii it is carried back (by someone), "they" carry it back

azhewijigaazo vai s/he is carried, taken back (by someone), "they" carry, take h/ back

azhewijige vai s/he carries, takes things back

azhewizh vta carry, take h/ back

Paired with: azhewidoon vti2

azheyaaboode vii it drifts, slides back on a moving medium (on the current, on snow)

Paired with: azheyaaboozo vai

azheyaaboozo vai s/he drifts, slides back on a moving medium (on the current, on snow)

Paired with: azheyaaboode vii

azheyaadagaa vai [MN] s/he swims backward

See also: azheyaadage vai [BL]

azheyaadage vai [BL] s/he swims backward

See also: azheyaadagaa vai [MN]

azheyaada'e vai s/he skates backwards

azheyaandawe vai s/he climbs backwards

azheyaanimizi vai s/he backs up in fear

azheyaasin vii it is blown back (by the wind)

Paired with: azheyaashi vai

azheyaashi vai s/he is blown back (by the wind)

Paired with: azheyaasin vii

azheyoode vai s/he crawls backwards

azhigan ni a sock, a stocking

(verb of making) azhiganike vai s/he makes socks
azhiganike vai s/he makes socks

azhige vai s/he uses something as footwear lining

azhigan ni a sock, a stocking
(verb of making) azhiganike vai s/he makes socks (verb of possession) odazhigani vai s/he has socks
azhigwa adv tmp already; at this time; now; then

See also: zhigwa adv tmp

azhiwaa vii it is dull

azhiwaasin vii it is dull, gets dull