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zagaakwa'igan ni es
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a stick-like fastener: a pin, a safety pin, a bolt, a nail



zagaakwa'igan sg; zagaakwa'iganan pl; zagaakwa'igaans dim; zagaakwa'iganing loc; Stem: /zagaakwa'igan-/

zagaakwa'iganan pl es
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zagaakwa'igaans dim gh
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Ogii-piimaskonaan 'iw zagaakwa'igan gii-mashkawaakwa'ang.

He turned the bolt to tighten it.
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zagaakwa'igan /zagaakwa'igan-/: /zagaakwa'-/ stem of zagaakwa'an vti ; /-gan/
[nominalizer]

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Word Family

zagaakwa'an vti fasten, pin, button it
(detransitive) zagaakwa'ige vai s/he fastens, pins, buttons things (benefactive) zagaakwa'amaw vta fasten, pin, button (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) zagaakwa'igaade vii it is fastened, pinned, buttoned (by someone), "they" fasten, pin, button it (verb of undergoing) zagaakwa'igaazo vai s/he is fastened, pinned, buttoned (by someone), "they" fasten, pin, button it (derived noun) zagaakwa'igan ni a stick-like fastener: a pin, a safety pin, a bolt, a nail

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