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meshkwadoonamaw vta trade, exchange (it) with h/

See also: meshkodoonamaw vta

meshkwadoonamaadiwag vai they trade, exchange (it) with each other

meshkwadoonamaage vai s/he trades, exchanges things with people

See also: meshkodoonamaage vai

meshkwadoonan vti trade, exchange it

Paired with: meshkwadoon vta See also: meshkodoonan vti

(detransitive) meshkwadoonige vai s/he trades things, exchanges things (benefactive) meshkwadoonamaw vta trade, exchange (it) with h/
(detransitive) meshkwadoonamaage vai s/he trades, exchanges things with people (reciprocal) meshkwadoonamaadiwag vai they trade, exchange (it) with each other
meshkwadoonige vai s/he trades things, exchanges things

meshkwajigaabawi vai s/he switches h/ position standing

meta adv man it is only that

metasin vta miss (the presence of) h/

Paired with: metasinan vti

metasinan vti miss (the presence of) it

Paired with: metasin vta

metasishin vai s/he misss an event, gets somewhere too late

mewinzha adv tmp a long time ago, long ago

michaya'ii adv loc [N] on the floor; on the ground

See also: michayi'ii adv loc

michayi'ii adv loc on the floor; on the ground

See also: michaya'ii adv loc [N]

michaa vii it is big

Paired with: mindido vai

michaabaminaagwad vii it appears big

michaabikad vii it is big (as something mineral)

Paired with: michaabikizi vai

michaabikizi vai
  1. s/he is big (as something mineral)
  2. it is full (of the moon), there is a full moon

Paired with: michaabikad vii

michaakozi vai s/he is big (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: michaakwad vii

michaakwad vii it is big (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: michaakozi vai

michaakwaanowe vai s/he has a big furry tail

michaatoon vti2 make it big, enlarge it

Paired with: mindido' vta

michi- pv lex barely; by hand; without anything special; by no other means

michichin ni [BL] a thumb

michidiye vai s/he is bare-assed

michidiyeshin vai s/he lies with h/ rear uncovered

michidoodooshime vai she is bare-breasted

michigaade vai s/he is bare-legged

michigaadeshin vai s/he lies with h/ leg or legs uncovered

michimisade vai s/he is bare-bellied

michinike vai s/he is bare-armed

michinikeshin vai s/he lies with h/ arm or arms uncovered

michininjiikanjige vai s/he eats with h/ fingers

michisag ni a floor

michisag adv loc on the floor

michisin vii
  1. it lies bare, lies uncovered
  2. it lies right on the floor or the ground

Paired with: michishin vai

michishin vai
  1. s/he lies bare, lies uncovered
  2. s/he lies right on the floor or the ground

Paired with: michisin vii

michizideshin vai s/he lies with h/ foot or feet uncovered

michizigwaa vii there is bare ice

michiigad vii it (sheet-like) is big

Paired with: michiigizi vai

michiigishkan vti wear it right against the skin

michiigishkige vai s/he goes without underwear

michiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is big

Paired with: michiigad vii

michiingweshin vai s/he lies with h/ face uncovered

midaaching adv tmp ten times

midaachinoon vii they (inanimate) are ten, there are ten of them

Paired with: midaachiwag vai

midaachiwag vai they (animate) are ten, there are ten of them

Paired with: midaachinoon vii

midaas ni a legging

midaaso adv num [RL] ten

See also: midaaswi adv num

midaaso- pv qnt ten

midaaso-anama'e-giizhigad adv tmp ten weeks

midaaso-anama'e-giizhik adv num ten weeks

midaaso-anama'e-giizhikwagad vii it is ten weeks

midaaso-biboon adv num ten years; ten winters

midaaso-biboonagad vii it is ten years

midaaso-biboonagizi vai s/he is ten years old

midaaso-diba'igan adv num
  1. ten hours
  2. ten miles

midaaso-diba'igane vii [N] it is ten o'clock

midaaso-diba'iganed vii [S] it is ten o'clock

midaaso-diba'iganeyaa vii [BL] it is ten o'clock

midaaso-diba'igaans adv num
  1. ten minutes
  2. ten acres

midaaso-diba'oobaan adv num [BL] ten gallons

midaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan adv num ten pounds

midaaso-dibik adv num ten nights

midaaso-gikinoonowin adv num ten years

midaaso-giizhik adv num ten days

midaaso-giizis adv num ten months

midaaso-giiziswagad vii it is ten months

Paired with: midaaso-giiziswagizi vai

midaaso-giiziswagizi vai s/he is ten months old

Paired with: midaaso-giiziswagad vii

midaaso-minikwaajigan adv num ten gallons

midaaso-mininj adv num [NI] ten inches

midaaso-mizid adv num [NI] ten feet

midaasogon adv num ten days

midaasogonagad vii it is ten days

midaasogonagizi vai it is the tenth (of the month); s/he is ten days old

midaasogonii vai s/he fasts for ten days

midaasonaaganens adv num [BL] ten cups, cupfuls

midaasonaagaans adv num ten cups, cupfuls

midaasoninj adv num ten inches

midaasosagoons adv num ten thousand

midaasozid adv num ten feet

midaasoobiwag vai ten of them sit together; ten of them are at home

midaasoobii'igan na a ten (card)

midaasoogaabawiwag vai ten of them stand together

midaasookik adv num ten pails, ten pailfuls

midaasoonag adv num ten boats or canoes, ten boatloads

midaasoopidewan vii ten of them (inanimate) are tied together

Paired with: midaasoopizowag vai

midaasoopidoon vti2 tie ten of them (inanimate) together

Paired with: midaasoopizh vta

midaasoopizh vta tie, hitch ten of them (animate) together

Paired with: midaasoopidoon vti2

midaasoopizowag vai ten of them (animate) are tied together, are hitched together

Paired with: midaasoopidewan vii

midaasooshkimod adv num ten bags

midaasooshkin adv num ten bags

midaaswaginzo vai [BL] it is the tenth (of the month)

midaaswaabik adv num ten dollars

midaaswaak adv num thousand

midaasweg adv num ten pieces of something sheet-like

midaaswemikwaanens adv num ten spoonfuls

midaaswewaan adv num ten pairs; ten sets

midaaswewaanagadoon vii there are ten sets, pairs, or kinds of them (inanimate)

midaaswi adv num ten

See also: midaaso adv num [RL]

midaaswi ashi-bezhig adv num eleven

See also: ashi-bezhig adv num

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