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mashkawaakwegizi vai

it (animate; sheet-like) is stiff

Paired with: mashkawaakwegad vii



mashkawaakwegizi 3s ind; mashkawaakwegizid 3s conj; meshkawaakwegizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /mashkawaakwegizi-/

mashkawaakwegizi /mashkawaakwegizi-/: /mashkaw-/
hard, strong, tough
; /-aakw-/
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
; /-eg-/
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