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Jiigkwadaan
(Jiig-kwa-daan)
v
Trimming somethingwith a sharp tool
Jiigkwadan
(Jiig-kwa-dan)
v
Telling someone to trim something with a sharp tool
Jiigkwanaa
(Jiig-kwa-naa)
v
To trim (animate)
Jiigshkaa
(Jiig-shkaa)
adv
Shrink
Jiigshkwant
(Jiigshkwant)
adv
Close to the door
Jiijiibiingweshkaa
(Jii-jii-biin-gwe-shkaa )
v
Eye twitching (premonition)
Jiijiibijiiwaan
(Jii-jii-bi-jii-waan)
v
Poking someone
Jiijiikizhege
(Jii-jii-ki-zhe-ge)
v
Stoke the fire
Jiijiipshkiinhzhigwese
(Jii-jiip-shkiinh-zhig-we-se)
pv
Twitch in the eye
Jiikaadagan
(Jii-kaa-da-gan)
n
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