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gipagiigizi vai es
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s/he is thick (as something sheet-like)

Paired with: gipagiigad vii



gipagiigizi 3s ind; gipagiigizid 3s conj; gepagiigizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gipagiigizi-/

gipagiigizi3s ind es
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gipagiigizid3s conj es
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es
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gepagiigizid3s ch-conj es
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es
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gaawiin gipagiigizisii3s ind neg es
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Gipagiigizi awe moozowayaan.

That moosehide is thick.
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gipagiigizi /gipagiigizi-/: /gipag-/
thick, viscous
; /-iig-/
sheet-like (two-dimensional flexible objects of material such as bark, hide/skin, cloth, and paper)
; /-izi/
s/he is in a state or condition

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DIFFERENT KINDS ARE...
gipagizi vai s/he is thick
gipagaabikizi vai s/he is thick (as something mineral)
gipagaabiigizi vai s/he is thick (as something string-like)
gipagiigizi vai s/he is thick (as something sheet-like)

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