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agwaabiigin vta nj
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take h/ or it (animate) off the water

Paired with: agwaabiiginan vti



indagwaabiiginaa 1s - 3s ind; nindagwaabiiginaa 1s - 3s ind; nidagwaabiiginaa 1s - 3s ind; odagwaabiiginaan 3s - 3' ind; agwaabiiginaad 3s - 3' conj; egwaabiiginaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; agwaabiigin 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /agwaabiigin-/

nindagwaabiiginaa1s - 3s ind nj
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odagwaabiiginaan3s - 3' ind nj
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agwaabiiginaad3s - 3' conj nj
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egwaabiiginaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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agwaabiigin2s - 3 imp nj
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Odagwaabiiginaan amikwan gaa-gii-paashkizwaad.

He is puling the beaver he shot out of the water.
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Odagwaabiiginaan odasabiin wii-paaswaad.

She's pulling her net out of the water to dry it.
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agwaabiigin /agwaabiigin-/: /agwaa-/
off or out of water or open area
; /-biig-/
liquid, water
; /-in/
act on h/ or it (animate) by hand
Reduplicated Form: ayagwaabiigin

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