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/des-/ initial

 
flat level surface
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
Variants:
des
desabi vai s/he sits astride, sits straddling something; s/he rides mounted on top
desa'an vti prop it up to be a level surface
desakamigaa vii it is flat level ground
desaa vii it is a level surface
desaakwa'oodoon vti2 transport it on top of something on the water
desaakwa'oozh vta transport h/ on top of something on the water
desaandagizi vai s/he (tree) has flat needles
desaasin vii it soars, sails on the level
desaashi vai s/he soars, sails on the level
desi- pv lex flat
desinaagan ni a dinner plate
desiiwakwaan ni a hat with a brim

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