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/-aanzo/ final

 
s/he is colored
 
Type:
final
Subtypes:
vai
bishagiishkaanzo vai s/he is dark colored
giizhaanzo vai s/he is fully ripe
inaanzo vai s/he is a certain color, is colored a certain way
makadewaanzo vai s/he is colored black
mazinaanzo vai s/he has a muticolored design, has a colorful pattern
minwaanzo vai s/he is a good color
miskwaanzo vai s/he is colored, dyed red
oginiiwaanzo vai s/he is rose-colored, is pink
ozhaawashkwaanzo vai s/he is colored blue or green
ozaawaa-zhooniyaawaanzo vai s/he is colored gold
ozaawaanzo vai s/he is colored yellow, is colored brown
waabishkaanzo vai s/he is colored white

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