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/-adow-/ medial

 
fur
 
Type:
medial
aandadowe vai s/he (animal) changes its coat, its fur
binadowe vai s/he (an animal) loses fur, sheds
dabasadowe vai s/he has short thin fur
giizhadowe vai s/he has prime fur
ishpadowe vai s/he has deep fur
makadewadowe vai s/he has black fur, dark fur
minwadowe vai s/he has nice fur
miskwadowe vai s/he has red or reddish fur
ozaawadowe vai s/he has yellow or brown fur
waabadowe vai s/he has grey fur
waabishkadowe vai s/he has white fur

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