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/jiig-/ initial

 
remove material from surface, trim, strip off
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
Variants:
jiigo
jiigiga' vta hew, peel, or chip bark or other surface material off it (animate); debark it (animate)
jiigiga'an vti hew, peel, or chip bark or other surface material off it; debark it
jiigikodan vti shave, trim it (with a blade)
jiigikode vii it is shaved, trimmed (by blade)
jiigikozh vta shave, trim h/ (with a blade)
jiigikozo vai s/he is shaved, trimmed (by blade)
jiigizh vta [NI] trim h/ (by cutting); cut h/ close to the edge; cut a thin layer or skin off h/
jiigizhan vti trim it (by cutting); cut it close to edge; cut a thin layer or skin off it