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/-aakw-/ medial

 
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
 
Type:
medial
Subtypes:
classifier
Variants:
aako
agaasaakozi vai s/he is small (as something stick- or wood-like)
agaasaakwad vii it is small (as something stick- or wood-like)
agaasaakwaanowe vai s/he has a small furry tail
agwaakwadin vii it is frozen onto something
agwaakwa'an vti nail it up against the wall; post it up
agwaakwaji vai s/he is frozen onto something
akwaakogaade vai h/ leg is so long, legs are so long
akwaakojaane vai h/ nose is so long
akwaakonike vai h/ arm is so long, arms are so long
akwaakozi vai s/he is a certain length (as something stick- or wood-like)
akwaakwad vii it is so long (as something stick- or wood-like), is so tall (as something stick- or wood-like)
akwaakwaa vii the woods go a certain distance
ashidaakobidoon vti2 push it against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)
ashidaakobizh vta push h/ against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)
ashidaakogaabawi vai s/he stands against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)
ashidaakon vta hold h/ against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)
ashidaakonan vti hold it against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)
ashidaakosidoon vti2 put it against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)
ashidaakosin vii it lies against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)
ashidaakoshim vta put h/ against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)
ashidaakoshin vai s/he lies against the wall (or something wood- or stick-like)
ashidaakowebin vta fling, shove h/ against a wall or tree
ashidaakowebinan vti fling, shove it against a wall or tree
ashidaakwabi vai s/he sits against the wall or a tree
aadaakoshin vai s/he is blocked by a log or tree; s/he is locked out
aandaakonan vti change the law on it; give it a new ruling
aasamaakwaa vii it is the facing side or end of the trees
aaswaakogaabawi vai s/he stands leaning against something (a wall, a tree)
aaswaakosidoon vti2 lean it against something (as something stick-like)
aaswaakosin vii it leans against something (as something stick-like)
aaswaakoshim vta lean h/ against something (as something stick-like)
aaswaakoshin vai s/he leans against something (as something stick-like)
aaswaakwa' vta support, brace h/ (with something stick-like); prop h/ up
aaswaakwa'an vti support, brace it (with something stick-like); prop it up
aatwaakogaabawi vai s/he stands leaning against something (a wall, a tree)
aatwaakosidoon vti2 lean it against (as something stick- or wood-like
aatwaakosin vii it leans against (as something stick- or wood-like)
aatwaakoshim vta lean h/ against (as something stick- or wood-like)
aatwaakoshin vai s/he leans against (as something stick- or wood-like)
aatwaakowebin vta throw h/ up against (as something stick- or wood-like)
aatwaakowebinan vti throw it up against (as something stick- or wood-like)
aatwaakwabi vai s/he sits leaning against a tree or wall
aazhawaakogoodoon vti2 hang it across a stick or rack
aazhawaakosidoon vti2 lay it across (as something stick- or wood-like)
aazhawaakosin vii it lies across (as something stick- or wood-like)
aazhawaakoshim vta lay h/ across (as something stick- or wood-like)
aazhawaakoshin vai s/he lies across (as something stick- or wood-like)
aazhawaakwagwinjin vai it (animate; stick-like) lies across the water
babiiwaakoziwag vai they (animate; stick-like) are small
babiiwaakwadoon vii they (stick-like) are small
badakaakose vai it (animate) sticks in wood
badakaakose vii it sticks in wood
badakaakosidoon vti2 stick it in wood
badakaakosin vii it sticks in wood
badakaakoshim vta stick h/ in wood
badakaakoshin vai s/he sticks in wood
bagamaakwii vai s/he arrives holding on (to something stick-like such as a railing or a handle)
bagidaakwii vai s/he lets go of something (held on to (something stick-like such as a railing or a handle)
bakiteyaakwa' vta hit h/ (something stick-like), hit h/ with a stick
baakaakobidoon vti2 push it open; pull it open
baakaakogwaadan vti pry it up with a stick
baakaakogwaazh vta pry h/ up with a stick
baakaakonan vti open it (something solid or of wood)
baakaakose vii it flies open (as something stick- or wood-liken e.g., a door)
baakaakosidoon vti2 set it (something stick-like, as a door) open ; open it by dropping or hitting against something
baakaakosin vii it is open (as something stick- or wood-like, e.g., a door)
baakaakoshkaa vii it (door) opens
baakaakoweba'an vti pry it open (forcefully using something)
baakaakowebinan vti fling, shove it open (as something stick- or wood-like, e.g., a door)
baakaakowebishkan vti kick it open
baakaakwa'an vti pry it open (using something stick-like)
baapaagaakwa' vta knock on h/ (as something stick- or wood like)
baapaagaakwa'an vti knock on it (as something stick- or wood-like. e.g., a door)
baasaakwadin vii it (something stick-like or solid) cracks from the cold
baasaakwaji vai s/he (something stick-like or solid) cracks from the cold
baashkaakondibe' vta club h/ on the head
bengwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is dry
bengwaakwad vii it (stick-like) is dry
beshaakwanashkidii vai s/he (a bird) has a striped tail
bibagaakwadin vii it freezes thin, is frozen thin
bibagaakwaji vai s/he freezes thin, is frozen thin
bigiwaakosag na a pitch tree
bimaakosidoon vti2 put it along (as something stick- or wood-like)
bimaakosin vii it lies along (as something stick- or wood-like)
bimaakoshim vta put h/ along (as something stick- or wood-like)
bimaakoshin vai s/he lies along (as something stick- or wood-like)
bimidaakon vta put, hold h/ crosswise
bimidaakonan vti put, hold it crosswise
bimidaakosidoon vti2 lay it crosswise (as something stick-like)
bimidaakosin vii it lies crosswise (as something stick-like)
bimidaakoshim vta lay h/ crosswise (as something stick-like)
bimidaakoshin vai s/he lies crosswise (as something stick-like)
binaakwe' vta comb h/
binaakwii vai it (a tree) has its leaves fall
bishagaakwa' vta peel bark off it (animate) (using something)
bishagaakwa'an vti peel bark off it (using something)
bishagaakwam vta chew bark off h/ (a tree)
bishigwaakwii vai s/he misses h/ grip (on something stick-like such as a railing or a handle)
bitaakobatoo s/he runs into a wall or tree
bitaakobwaameshin vai s/he bumps h/ thigh on something
bitaakodooskwaneshin vai s/he bumps h/ elbow on something
bitaakogaadeshin vai s/he bumps h/ leg on something
bitaakogidigweshin vai s/he bumps h/ knee on something
bitaakojaaneshin vai s/he bumps h/ nose on something
bitaakondibeshin vai s/he bumps h/ head
bitaakonikeshin vai s/he bumps h/ arm on something
bitaakoninjiishin vai s/he bumps h/ hand on something
bitaakoshin vai s/he bumps, hits against something accidentally (as something stick- or wood-like)
bitaakoshkan vti bump into it accidentally
bitaakoshkaw vta bump into h/ accidentally; collide with h/
bitaakoshtigwaaneshin vai s/he bumps head against something accidentally
bitaakotigwaaneshin vai [BL] s/he bumps head against something accidentally
bitaakozideganaam vta accidentally hit h/ on the foot
bitaakozideshin vai s/he bumps h/ foot on something, stubs h/ toe
bitaakwa'e vai s/he accidentally shoots a tree
bitaakwiingweshin vai s/he bumps h/ face on something
bizaanaakwadabi vai s/he sits still
biidweweyaakwaji vai s/he is heard coming getting hung up in the bushes
biimaskwaakwa'an vti turn it (a log) (using something)
biinaakogwe vai s/he has a clean neck; h/ neck is clean
dadaakwaakoninjii vai s/he has short hands or fingers
dadaakwaakozide vai s/he has short feet
dakamaakwaa vii there are trees extending across aheasd
dakwaakoga' vta chop h/ short
dakwaakoga'an vti chop it short
dakwaakogaade vai s/he has a short leg or short legs
dakwaakominagad vii it is short-grained
dakwaakozi vai s/he is short (as something stick- or wood-like)
dakwaakozide vai s/he has a short foot or short feet
dakwaakwaboye vai s/he has a short paddle
dakwaakwad vii it is short (as something stick- or wood-like)
daswaak adv num so many hundreds
dazhwaakogaade vai s/he has h/ leg or legs spread out
dazhwaakogaadebi vai s/he sits with h/ legs spread out
dazhwaakogaadeni vai s/he spreads out h/ leg or legs
dazhwaakoninjiini vai s/he puts h/ hand out straight
desaakwa'oodoon vti2 transport it on top of something on the water
desaakwa'oozh vta transport h/ on top of something on the water
dibaakon vta judge h/
dibaakonan vti judge it
gagaanwaakoganzhii vai s/he has long nails or claws
gagaanwaakonike vai s/he has long arms
gagaanwaakoninjii vai s/he has long hands, long fingers
gagaanwaakozide vai s/he has long feet
gagaanwaakoziwag vai they (something animate and stick-like) are long
gagaanwaakwadoon vii they (something stick-like) are long, are tall
gagiibaakwa'an vti shut, block, dam each of it (as or as with something stick- or wood-like)
gakakaakozi vai s/he is square (as something stick- or wood-like)
gakakaakwad vii it is square (as something stick- or wood-like)
gashkaakonan vti bar, lock it (as something stick- or wood-like)
gashkaakowebinan vti slam it (a door, a lid) shut
gashkaakwa'an vti lock it
gawaakose vai s/he falls over (as something stick- or wood-like)
gawaakose vii it falls over (as something stick- or wood-like)
gawaakowebishkan vti knock it (something stick-like) over (with foot or body)
gibaakobidoon vti2
  1. pull it shut (as something stick- or wood-like)
  2. can it
gibaakobizh vta pull h/ shut; can h/
gibaakon vta close h/; block h/; lock h/ out
gibaakoshkoode vii it (log) fell and blocks the way
gibaakowebinan vti slam it shut (as something stick- or wood-like; e.g. a door)
gibaakwadin vii it freezes shut, is frozen shut
gibaakwa' vta
  1. shut, block h/ (as or as with something stick- or wood-like)
  2. jail, imprison h/
gibaakwa'an vti shut, block, dam it (as or as with something stick- or wood-like)
gibaakwaji vai s/he freezes shut, is frozen shut
gibaakwaasin vii it (something stick-like or of wood) is blown shut
gibwaakwaa vii it is blocked with trees, is overgrown with trees
gichiwaakwa'an vti pin it down, clamp it down
gichiwaakwaji vai s/he, it (animate) gets snagged, gets caught up on something stick-like
ginwaako- pv lex long and stick-like
ginwaakodaamikane vai s/he has a long protruding chin
ginwaakoga' vta chop h/ (something stick-like) so it is long
ginwaakoga'an vti chop it (something stick-like) with an ax so it is long
ginwaakogaade vai s/he has a long leg or long legs
ginwaakojaane vai s/he has long nose
ginwaakominagad vii it is long-grained
ginwaakonike vai s/he has long arms
ginwaakoningwii vai s/he has long wings
ginwaakoninjii vai s/he has a long hand or finger, has long hands or fingers
ginwaakozi vai
  1. s/he is long (as something wood or stick-like)
  2. s/he is tall (of a person)
ginwaakozide vai s/he has long feet
ginwaakoonagad vii it (a boat) is long
ginwaakwaboye vai s/he has a long paddle
ginwaakwad vii it is long, is tall (as something stick- or wood-like)
ginwaakwaandagizi vai s/he (tree) has long needles
gipagaakwadin vii it freezes thick, is frozen thick
gipagaakwaji vai s/he freezes thick, is frozen thick
gizhibaayaakowebishkan vti roll it (as a log)
gizhibaayaakowebishkaw vta spin h/ (stick-like) with feet
giziibaakwad vii it (stick-like) squeaks
giziiyaakwa'an vti wipe it (stick-like) off
giishka'aakwe vai s/he cuts timber
giizhaakon vta finish deciding about or judging h/
giizhaakonan vti finish deciding about, judging, or planning it
gozigwaakomin na a serviceberry
gwayakwaakosidoon vti2 set it (something stick-like) straight
gwayakwaakosin vii it (something stick-like) lies straight
gwayakwaakoshim vta set, lay h/ (something stick-like) straight
gwayakwaakoshin vai it ((animate; stick-like) lies straight
gwayakwaakozi vai s/he is straight (as something stick- or wood-like)
gwayakwaakwad vii it is straight (as something stick- or wood-like)
inaakon vta decide about h/ a certain way; judge h/ a certain way; sentence h/ a certain way
inaakonan vti decide a certain way about it; judge it a certain way
inaakozi vai s/he is a certain way (as something stick- or wood-like)
inaakwad vii it is a certain way (as something stick- or wood-like)
ingodwaak adv num one hundred
inigokwadeyaakozi vai s/he is a certain width, is so wide (as something stick- or wood-like)
inigokwadeyaakwad vii it is a certain width, is so wide (as something stick- or wood-like)
inigokwaakozi vai s/he is a certain size, is so big (as something stick- or wood-like)
inigokwaakwad vii it is a certain size, is so big (as something stick- or wood-like)
ishkaakodiyebi vai s/he is tired of sitting on his rear end on something hard
ishpaakosidoon vti2 pile it (stick-like) up high
ishpaakosin vii it (stick-like) lies piled high
ishpaakoshim vta pile h/ (stick-like) up high
ishpaakoshin vai s/he (stick-like) lies piled high
ishwaaswaak adv num eight hundred
jekaakwa'am vai2 s/he goes into the woods
jiibadaakogaabawi vai s/he stands stiffly
jiibadaakogaade vai s/he has a stiff leg
jiibadaakonike vai s/he has a stiff arm
jiibwaakozi vai [BL] s/he (something wooden or stick-like) is pointed
jiibwaakwad vii [BL] it (something wooden or stick-like) is pointed
jiishaakwa'an vti scrape it off something using something
madweyaakwadin vii it (something stick-like) is heard cracking in the cold
madweyaakwaji vai s/he is heard cracking from the cold, e.g. a tree, ice
makadewaakozi vai s/he is black (as something stick- or wood-like)
makadewaakwad vii it is black (as something stick- or wood-like)
mamigwaakosidoon vti2 [BL] scrub it on a washboard, rub it against a board
mangadeyaakozi vai s/he is wide (as something stick-like)
mangadeyaakwad vii it is wide (as something stick-like)
mashkawaakoninjiiwaji vai h/ hand is frozen, h/ fingers are frozen
mashkawaakozi vai s/he (stick-like) is strong, is hard, is dense; s/he is hard (o.s.); s/he is dense (o.s.)
mashkawaakwad vii it (stick-like) is strong, is hard, is dense
mashkawaakwadin vii it freezes stiff, is frozen stiff
mashkawaakwaji vai s/he freezes stiff, is frozen stiff, has frostbite
mashkawaakwajidoon vti2 freeze it stiff
mashkawaakwajim vta freeze h/ stiff
mashkawaakwegad vii it (sheet-like) is stiff
mashkawaakwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is stiff
mashkawaakwii vai s/he hangs on tight to something solid
maagwaakwa'an vti press on it with something stick-like; clamp it down
michaakozi vai s/he is big (as something stick- or wood-like)
michaakwad vii it is big (as something stick- or wood-like)
michaakwaanowe vai s/he has a big furry tail
midaaswaak adv num thousand
mimigwaakosidoon vti2 scrub it on a washboard, rub it against a board
minisinaakwaa vii it is a stand of trees in an open area; there is a grove of trees
minjimaakwaatig ni a support rail
minjimaakwii vai s/he clings, holds on (to something stick-like such as a railing or a handle)
minwaakozi vai s/he is good (as something stick- or wood-like)
minwaakwad vii it is good (as something stick- or wood-like)
miskwaakozi vai s/he is red (as something stick- or wood-like)
miskwaakwad vii it is red (as something stick- or wood-like)
miskwiiwaakozi vai s/he is bloody (as something stick-like)
miskwiiwaakwad vii it is bloody (as something stick-like)
mitaakondibe vai s/he is bare-headed
mitaakwayawe vai s/he has a bare torso, is naked from the waist up, is topless
mitaakwazhe vai s/he is naked
mitaakwazhegaabawi vai s/he stands naked
nabagaakokodan vti carve it flat
nabagaakokozh vta carve it (animate) flat
nazhikewaakwadabi vai s/he sits alone
naabaakosidoon vti2 fix it on stick; put a handle on it
naabaakwa' vta pick h/ up with a stick; hold h/ with a stick
naanaanigaakobizh vta tear, shred h/ (something stick-like) with hands or paws
neyaakwaa vii there is a point of trees
nibiiwaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is wet
nibiiwaakwad vii it (stick-like) is wet
ningodwaak adv num one hundred
ningodwaaswaak adv num six hundred
niswaakodaabaan ni a travois
nishwaaswaak adv num eight hundred
niibideyaakwa'an vti pin them (inanijmate) on a clothesline side-by-side
niibideyaakwaa vii there is a row of trees
niimaakon vta hold, carry h/ on stick
niimaakonan vti hold, carry it on stick
niimaakwa' vta pick h/ up (as or as with something stick- or wood-like)
niimaakwa'an vti pick it up (as or as with something stick- or wood-like)
niinamaakozi vai s/he (stick-like) is weak
niinamaakwad vii it (stick-like) is weak, not well put together
niinamaakwaabogo vai it (animate; stick-like) moves unsteadily in the water
niiwaak adv num four hundred
niizhwaak adv num two hundred
niizhwaaswaak adv num seven hundred
okwaakosidoon vti2 stack it (as something stick- or wood-like)
okwaakosinoon vii they (inanimate; stick-like) are stacked, are piled up, are heaped up
okwaakoshim vta stack h/ (as something stick- or wood-like)
okwaakoshinoog vai they (animate; stick-like) are stacked, are piled up, are heaped up
okwaakowebinan vti throw it/them (something stick-like) into a pile
ombaakwa' vta raise h/ (as or as with something stick- or wood-like), jack h/ up
ombaakwa'an vti raise it (as or as with something stick- or wood-like), jack it up
onaakon vta decide on, judge, sentence h/
onaakonan vti decide on, plan, judge it
onaakosidoon vti2 set it up as a frame
ozhaashaakozi vai s/he is slippery (as something stick- or wood-like)
ozhaashaakwad vii it is slippery (as something stick- or wood-like)
ozhaawashkwaakozi vai s/he is blue, green (as something stick- or wood-like)
ozhaawashkwaakwad vii it is blue, green (as something stick- or wood-like)
ozaawaakondibe vai s/he has blond hair, brown hair
ozaawaakozi vai s/he is yellow, is brown (as something stick- or wood-like)
ozaawaakwad vii it is yellow, is brown (as something stick- or wood-like)
ozibanaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is moist with sap, has wood moist with sap
ozibanaakwad vii it (stick-like) is moist with sap
wanaakosidoon vti2 set it (something stick-like) wrong
wawaawashkaakozi vai it (stick-like, animate) is crooked, is a crooked tree
wawaawashkaakwad vii it (stick-like) is crooked, is a crooked stick
waabishkaakozi vai s/he is white (as something stick- or wood-like)
waabishkaakwad vii it is white (as something stick- or wood-like)
waaboshkaakodan vti peel the bark off it exposing the light wood
waagaakozi vai s/he is bent (as something stick- or wood-like)
waagaakwad vii it is bent (as something stick- or wood-like)
waakaayaakobidoon vti2 fence it, fence it in
waawiyeyaakozi vai s/he is round (as something stick- or wood-like)
waawiyeyaakwad vii it is round (as something stick- or wood-like)
wiinaakwad vii it is dirty (stick-like)
zagaakwadin vii it gets snagged, gets caught up on something stick-like
zagaakwa' vta fasten, pin, button h/
zagaakwa'an vti fasten, pin, button it
zagaakwii vai s/he clings, holds on (to something stick-like: a handle, a railing)
zaagaakosidoon vti2 put it (something stick- or wood-like) so it sticks out
zaagaakosin vii it (something stick- or wood-like) sticks out
zaagaakoshim vta put h/ (something stick- or wood-like) so h/ sticks out
zaagaakoshin vai s/he (something stick- or wood-like) sticks out
zhaangaswaak adv num nine hundred
zhegwaakosidoon vti2 stick it in a crack in the wood
zhegwaakoshim vta stick it (animate) in a crack in the wood
zheyaakose vii it slides open
zheyaakosidoon vti2 leave it [door] open a little bit
zheyaakosin vii it lies partly open (as something stick-like)
zhiibaakwa' vta stretch h/ on a hide stretcher
ziidawaakogwayawe vai [BL] s/he has a stiff neck
ziinaakwa' vta wring h/ out (using something stick-like)
ziindaakosin vii it is wedged in tightly (as something stick- or wood-like)
ziindaakoshin vai s/he is wedged in tightly (as something stick- or wood-like)
zhooshkwaakozi vai s/he is smooth (as something stick- or wood-like)
zhooshkwaakwad vii it is smooth (as something stick- or wood-like)

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