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/-aawigan-/ medial

 
back (of the body)
 
Type:
medial
Subtypes:
body part
ayekwaawigane vai s/he has a tired back
baapaazagwaawigane vai s/he has scratches on h/ back
beshaawigane vai [N] s/he has a stripe on h/ back
bikwaawigane vai [N] s/he is a hunchback
bookwaawigane vai s/he has a broken back, breaks h/ back, is hunchbacked
dakaawigane vai s/he has a cool back
dewaawigan vai [C] s/he has a backache
dewaawigane vai [N] s/he has a back ache
gaagiidaawigan vai [S] s/he has a sore back
gaagiidaawigane vai [N] s/he has a sore back
ginagaawigane vai [BL] s/he has an itchy back
gizhiibaawigan vai [S] h/ back itches
gizhiibaawigane vai h/ back itches
miishaawigane vai [N] s/he has a hairy back
naawaawigan adv loc in the middle of someone's back
nibiiwaawigane vai s/he has a wet back
ziidawaawigane vai [BL] s/he has a stiff back
zoongaawigane vai s/he has a strong back

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