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/-tawage-/ medial

 
ear
 
medial: -tawag; postmedial: -e
 
Type:
medial
Subtypes:
body part
basaagitawageni vai s/he perks up h/ ears
biskitawageni vai s/he wiggles h/ ears
biinjitawageshin vai s/he gets poked in the ear by something
gibitawagen vta block h/ ears
ginagitawagebizh vta tickle h/ on the ears
giikajitawagewaji vai s/he has cold ears
giizhootawage'o vai s/he wears earmuffs
zagitawagebizh vta grab and hold h/ by the ear

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