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apa'idiwag vai

they run to a certain place together

Note:
plural



indapa'idimin 1p ind; apa'idiwag 3p ind; apa'idiwaad 3p conj; epa'idiwaad 3p ch-conj; epa'idijig 3p part; Stem: /apa'idi-/

Anooj igo apa'idiwag igiw abinoojiinyag gaa-kaazootaadiwaad.

The children playing hide-and seek run everywhere.
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Giiwitaa-zaaga'igan ningii'-apa'idimin.

We ran around the lake together.
 nj
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apa'idiwag /apa'idi-/: /ap-/
onto or against something
; /-ba'idi/
run together (in a group)

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Related Words

RUN TOGETHER (IN A GROUP)
animiba'idiwag vai they run away (in the other direction) together
apa'idiwag vai they run to a certain place together
babaamiba'idiwag vai they run about together, run around together
bimiba'idiwag vai they run along together
biijiba'idiwag vai they run here together
onjiba'idiwag vai they run from a certain place together

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