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atoobaan na rg
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a large container for liquid: a trough, a tank, a vat, a sink, a radiator

See also: atoobaan ni



atoobaan sg; atoobaanag pl; atoobaanens dim; atoobaaning loc; Stem: /atoobaan-/

atoobaan sg rg
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atoobaanag pl rg
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Atoobaaning ngii-siiginaamin i'iw ozhiga'iganaaboo gii-naadoobiiyaan ani-onaagoshig.

We poured the sugar water into the tank when we gathered the sap in the evening.
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Mii iwidi a... ategin biinichiganan anaamaya'ii atoobaaning.

The cleaning stuff is under the sink.
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Weweni go izhinaagozi a'aw atoobaan.

That radiator looks good.
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atoobaan /atoobaan-/: /atoobii-/ stem of atoobii vai ; /-n/
[nominalizer]

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Word Family

atoobii vai s/he stores liquid
(derived noun) atoobaan na a large container for liquid: a trough, a tank, a vat, a sink, a radiator (derived noun) atoobaan ni a large container for liquid: a trough, a tank, a vat, a sink, a radiator

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