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/omigiiw-/ initial

 
scab, scabby
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
deverbal
omigiiwidiye vai s/he has scabs or sores on h/ butt
omigiiwigaade vai s/he has a scab or scabs on h/ leg or legs
omigiiwijaane vai s/he has a scab on h/ nose
omigiiwinike vai s/he has a sore or sores, a scab or scabs on h/ arm
omigiiwininjii vai [BL] s/he has a scab or scabs on h/ hand or hands
omigiiwiskatigwe vai s/he has a scab on h/ forehead
omigiiwitawage vai s/he has a scab or scabs on h/ ear or ears
omigiiwitigwaane vai [BL] s/he has a scab or scabs on h/ head
omigiiwizide vai s/he has a scab or scabs on h/ foot or feet
omigiiwiingwe vai s/he has a scab or scabs on h/ face

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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