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badagwana'igan ni es
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a cover, a tarpaulin



badagwana'igan sg; badagwana'iganan pl; Stem: /badagwana'igan-/

badagwana'igan sg es
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badagwana'iganan pl es
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Mashkawegad miinawaa gagwaanisaginigwad iwe badagwana'igan.

The tarp is strong and extremly heavy.
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Mii 'iw gii-odaapideg iwe badagwana'igan.

That cover shrank from the heat.
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badagwana'igan /badagwana'igan-/: /badagwana'-/ stem of badagwana'an vti ; /-gan/
[nominalizer]

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Word Family

badagwana'an vti cover it
(detransitive) badagwana'ige vai s/he covers things (verb of undergoing) badagwana'igaade vii it is covered (by someone), "they" cover it (verb of undergoing) badagwana'igaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is covered (by someone), "they" cover h/ or it (animate) badagwana'igan ni a cover, a tarpaulin

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