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/-ikwe-/ medial

 
head
 
Type:
medial
Subtypes:
post-medial; body part
apikweshimo vai s/he lies with head on something, uses a pillow
apikweshimon vai + o lie with your head on it
ashawekweshin vai s/he lies with h/ head at a slant
aazhigidikweni vai s/he tilts h/ head back
bimidikweni vai s/he turns h/ head sideways
biindigekweni vai s/he sticks h/ head inside the dwelling
biindikweni vai s/he sticks h/ head in
dawikweni vai s/he moves h/ (own) head to make room
daatagikweni vai s/he leans back and look up
dewikwengwaam vai [S] s/he has a headache from sleeping too long
gibikweni vai s/he moves h/ head in the way
gwayakokweni vai s/he holds h/ head straight
gwekikwebagizo vai s/he turns h/ head quickly
gwekikweni vai s/he turns h/ head around
ikokweni vai s/he moves h/ head out of the way
inikwe' vta steer h/ a certain way
inikwe'an vti steer it a certain way
inikweni vai s/he puts h/ head a certain way, nods h/ head a certain way
inikweshin vai s/he lies with h/ head a certain way
inikwetaw vta nod h/ head to h/ a certain way
nawagikwebi vai s/he sits with h/ head down
nawagikwegaabawi vai s/he stands with head down
nawagikweni vai s/he puts h/ head down, bows h/ head, nods h/ head
nawagikweshimo vai s/he dances with h/ head down
nawagikwetaw vta bow head to h/
ombikweni vai s/he raises his/her head
wewebikwebani'o vai s/he shakes h/ head
wewebikweni vai s/he nods h/ head side-to-side
wewebikwetaw vta nod, shake head at h/
zaagikwebi vai s/he sits with h/ head sticking out or up
zaagikwegaabawi vai s/he stands with h/ head sticking up or out
zaagikwegomo vai s/he is in the water with h/ head sticking out
zaagikweni vai s/he sticks h/ head up or out