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/mimigw-/ initial

 
shake, agitate, rub repeatedly
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
Variants:
mimigo
mimigobagizo vai s/he shakes h/ body
mimigoshkam vai2 s/he threshes, jigs something (e.g., wild rice)
mimigoshkan vti rub it (with foot or body) to loosen it; thresh, jig it (e.g., wild rice)
mimigwabi vai s/he squirms sitting
mimigwaakosidoon vti2 scrub it on a washboard, rub it against a board