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/-aasige/ final

 
s/he shines, flashes
 
especially of the sun, moon, or stars
 
Type:
final
Subtypes:
vai
animaasige vai s/he goes away shining a light; lightning goes away
apiitaasige vai the sun or moon shines so bright; the moon is in a certain phase; it is so far along in the month
aabawaasige vai s/he (the sun) warms things up
aabitawaasige vai there is a first-quarter or last-quarter moon
aakwaasige vai s/he shines bightly
bagakaasige vai s/he (sun or moon) shines brightly
biidaasige vai s/he comes with light, shines this way
gizhaasige vai s/he (the sun) shines hot
giimoodaasige vai s/he shines deer secretly
inaasige vai it (animate; sun, moon, or star) shines a certain way
zhaabwaasige vai s/he (the sun or moon) shines light through
zaagaasige vai s/he (the sun or moon) shines out (from behind something)
zhiibaayaasige vai it (animate; the sun) shines under the clouds

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