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/akw-/ initial

 
a certain length, so long
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
Variants:
ako
akogamaa vii it (a lake) is so long
akogwaashkwani vai s/he jumps so far
akojaane vai h/ nose is so long
akoo' vta make h/ a certain length, make h/ so long
akoonagad vii it (a boat) is a certain length, is so long
akooshkinatoon vti2 [N] fill it so high, so far (with solids)
akooshkine vii [N] it is filled so high, so far (with solids)
akootoon vti2 make it a certain length, make it so long
akoozi vai s/he is a certain length, is a certain height, is so long, is so tall
akwadaawangaa vii the beach goes so far, is so long; a stretch of sand goes so far, is so long
akwamon vii it (road or trail) is a certain length, is so long
akwanaamo vai s/he is short of breath, takes short breaths
akwaa vii it is a certain length, a certain height, is so long, is so tall
akwaabam vta see h/ at a certain distance
akwaabandan vti see it at a certain distance
akwaabi vai s/he sees a certain distance
akwaabikad vii it is a certain length (as something mineral), is so long (as something mineral)
akwaabikizi vai s/he is a certain length (as something mineral), is so long (as something mineral)
akwaabiigad vii it is a certain length (as something string-like), is so long (as something string-like)
akwaabiigizh vta cut h/ (string-like) a certain length
akwaabiigizhan vti cut it a certain length (string-like)
akwaabiigizi vai s/he is a certain length (as something string-like), is so long (as something string-like)
akwaakogaade vai h/ leg is so long, legs are so long
akwaakojaane vai h/ nose is so long
akwaakonike vai h/ arm is so long, arms are so long
akwaakozi vai s/he is a certain length (as something stick- or wood-like)
akwaakwad vii it is so long (as something stick- or wood-like), is so tall (as something stick- or wood-like)
akwaakwaa vii the woods go a certain distance
akwaandawe vai s/he climbs up, climbs, goes upstairs
akwegad vii it is a certain length (as something sheet-like), is so long (as something sheet-like)
akwegizh vta cut h/ a certain length (sheet-like)
akwegizhan vti cut it (something sheet-like) a certain length
akwegizi vai s/he is a certain length (as something sheet-like), is so long (as something sheet-like)
akwiindimaa vii it (body of water) has a so deep a bottom