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/nandaw-/ initial

 
seek, look for
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
Variants:
nanda , nando , nandoo , nandw,andaw , anda , ando , andoo
andawadabii vai s/he looks for tree runners
andawamikwe vai s/he hunts beaver, traps beaver
andawanokii vai [C] [N] s/he looks for work, looks for a job
andawasimwe vai s/he looks for horses
andawataage vai s/he goes to gamble
andawawinzo vai s/he goes to look for berries to pick
andawaabandan vti look for, search for it
andawaaboozwe vai [N] s/he hunts for rabbits
andawendam vai2 [N] s/he needs, wants something, wishes for something
andawenim vta [N] need, want h/; hunt h/
andawinise vai [N] s/he goes look for firewood
andawishibe vai s/he hunts ducks
andoba' vta run and look for h/
andobinewe vai s/he goes partridge hunting
andomiijime vai s/he looks for food
andonizhikaw vta [N] go chase, flush, drive h/ (especially a game animal)
andotaw vta listen for h/; wait to hear h/
andoobiigam vta feel for h/ in water by mouth, feed on h/ in the water
andoobiigandan vti feel for it in water the with mouth, feed on it in the water
andoojii' vta feel around for h/ using something
andoojiishkan vti [N] feel for it (with the foot or body)
andoojiishkaw vta [N] feel for h/ (with foot or body)
andookome vai [N] s/he searches for lice
nandawanokii vai [S] s/he looks for work, looks for a job
nandawasimwe vai [S] s/he looks for horses
nandawaabam vta look for, search for h/
nandawaabandan vti look for, search for it
nandawaaboozwe vai [S] s/he hunts for rabbits
nandawendam vai2 [S] s/he needs, wants something, wishes for something
nandawendan vti [S] need, want it
nandawenim vta [S] [S] need, want h/; hunt h/
nandawishibe vai s/he hunts ducks
nandodan vti [ML] ask for, request, order it
nandoojii' vta feel around for h/ using something
nandoojii'an vti feel around for it using something
nandoojiishkan vti [S] feel for it (with the foot or body)
nandoojiishkaw vta [S] feel for h/ (with foot or body)
nandookome vai [S] s/he looks for lice