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miskwaakwad vii es
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it is red (as something stick- or wood-like)

Paired with: miskwaakozi vai



miskwaakwad 0s ind; miskwaakwak 0s conj; meskwaakwak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /miskwaakwad-/

miskwaakwad 0s ind es
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miskwaakwak0s conj es
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meskwaakwak0s ch-conj es
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gaawiin miskwaakwasinoon0s ind neg es
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miskwaakwad /miskwaakwad-/: /miskw-/
red
; /-aakw-/
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
; /-ad/
it is in a state or condition
Reduplicated Form: mamiskwaakwadoon

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Related Words

DIFFERENT KINDS ARE RED...
miskosagad vii it (something board-like) is red
miskwaabikad vii it is red (as something mineral)
miskwaabiigad vii it is red (as something string-like)
miskwaakwad vii it is red (as something stick- or wood-like)
miskwegad vii it (something sheet-like) is red

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