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/-jiishkiwag-/ medial

 
mud, mud-like (e.g., dough)
 
Type:
medial
Subtypes:
environmental
apiichijiishkiwagad vii it (mud) is of such a thickness, is so thick
apiichijiishkiwagizi vai h/ (dough) is of such a thickness, is so thick
ashkijiishkiwagizi vai h/ (bread, bannock) is doughy
bengojiishkiwagad vii it (something mud-like) is dry
bengojiishkiwagaa vii there is dry mud
bengojiishkiwagizi vai it (animate; mud-like) is dry
biindigejiishkiwagishkige vai s/he tracks mud inside
gipagijiishkiwagad vii it is thick as mud
giizhijiishkiwagin vta finish shaping h/ (something mud-like)
makadewijiishkiwagad vii it is black mud
mashkawijiishkiwagad vii it (something mud-like) is hard
mashkawijiishkiwagizi vai it (animate; mud-like, e.g., dough) is hard
megwejiishkiwag adv loc in the mud
nookijiishkiwagaa vii it is soft mud
oshkijiishkiwagad vii it is or has fresh mud
oshkijiishkiwaginan vti put fresh mud on it
ozhaashijiishkiwagad vii it is slippery mud
ozhaashijiishkiwagaa vii there is slippery mud
ozaawijiishkiwagad vii it is yellow mud, is brown mud
ozhijiishkiwagin vta form h/ [dough] into shape
wiinijiishkiwagaa vii there is patch of dirty mud
wiinijiishkiwagizi vai s/he is muddy, dirty with mud