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/agid-/ initial

 
on top of
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
Variants:
agij,wagid , ogid
agidajiw adv loc [ML] on top of a mountain
agidakamig adv loc on top of the ground
agidasin adv loc on top of a rock
agidaabik adv loc on top of something mineral (e.g., metal, glass, rock)
agidaajiwan adv loc [ML] upstream
agidaaki adv loc [ML] on top of a hill
agidaakiiwe vai [ML] s/he goes uphill, climbs up to the top
agidibiig adv loc on top of the water
agidigamig adv loc on top of the house
agidiskwam adv loc on top of the ice
agidoonag adv loc [ML] on top of a canoe or boat
agijayi'ii adv loc on top, on top of

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