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aanikoobijigan na gh
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  1. an ancestor
  2. a great-grandparent
  3. a great-grandchild



aanikoobijigan sg; aanikoobijiganag pl; aanikoobijigaans dim; Stem: /aanikoobijigan-/

aanikoobijigan sg es
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aanikoobijiganag pl es
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nindaanikoobijigan1s - 3s pos nj
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indaanikoobijigan1s - 3s pos gh
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niyaanikoobijigan1s - 3s pos es
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odaanikoobijiganan3s - 3' pos nj
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Gii'-agaashiinyensi nindaanikoobijigan gaa-gii'-nitaawiigid. Gii'-niso-dibaabiishkoojiganezi eta awashime.

My great-grandchild was so small when he was born. He only weighed a little over three pounds.
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aanikoobijigan /aanikoobijigan-/: /aanikoobid-/ stem of aanikoobidoon vti2 ; /-gan/
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Word Family

aanikoobidoon vti2 string it together, extend it by tying
(derived noun) aanikoobijigan na
  1. an ancestor
  2. a great-grandparent
  3. a great-grandchild

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