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/gaagiid-/ initial

 
sore
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
Variants:
gaagiij
gaagiidaawigan vai [S] s/he has a sore back
gaagiidaawigane vai [N] s/he has a sore back
gaagiidizi vai s/he is sore
gaagiijidaamikane vai s/he has a sore jaw or chin
gaagiijidenaniwe vai h/ tongue is sore
gaagiijidiye vai s/he has a sore rear
gaagiijidoondane vai s/he has a sore heel or sore heels
gaagiijidoone vai [N] s/he has a sore mouth or lips
gaagiijidooskwan vai s/he has a sore elbow
gaagiijidooskwane vai [N] s/he has a sore elbow
gaagiijigaade vai s/he has a sore leg
gaagiijigidigwe vai s/he has a sore knee or sore knees
gaagiijijaane vai s/he has a sore nose
gaagiijindibe vai s/he has a sore head
gaagiijinike vai s/he has a sore arm
gaagiijininjii vai s/he has a sore hand, has a sore finger
gaagiijitawage vai s/he has a sore ear or sore ears
gaagiijizide vai s/he has a sore foot
gaagiijiiwagizi vai s/he has sore muscles

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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