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webizhan vti gh
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cut it out or off, trim it (by cutting)



niwebizhaan 1s - 0s ind; owebizhaan 3s - 0s ind; webizhang 3s - 0 conj; wayebizhang 3s - 3 ch-conj; webizhan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /webizh-/

niwebizhaan1s - 0s ind es
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owebizhaan3s - 0s ind es
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gh
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webizhang3s - 0 conj es
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gh
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wayebizhang3s - 3 ch-conj gh
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webizhan2s - 0 imp es
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gh
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Weweni ogii-webizhaan 'i wiinin imaa wiiyaasing.

He carefully cut the fat away from the meat.
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webizhan /webizh-/: /web-/
remove, discard, move away, fling
; /-izh/
act on it by blade

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Word Family

webizhan vti cut it out or off, trim it (by cutting)
(detransitive) webizhige vai s/he cuts (things) out or off, trims (things) (by cutting) (verb of undergoing) webizhigaade vii it is cut out or off, trimmed (by someone), "they" cut it out or off, trim it (by cutting) (verb of undergoing) webizhigaazo vai s/he is cut out or off, trimmed (by someone), "they" cut if out or off, trim it (by cutting)

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