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boodaakwen vai + o rg
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put (it) in the kettle, put (it) in a hole in something



imboodaakwen 1s ind; nimboodaakwen 1s ind; niboodaakwen 1s ind; oboodaakwen 3s ind; boodaakwed 3s conj; bwaadaakwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /boodaakwe-/

imboodaakwen1s ind rg
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boodaakwed3s conj rg
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bwaadaakwed3s ch-conj rg
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Niboodaakwen iwe bigishkiboode-wiiyaas wii-naboobiikeyaan.

I put hamburger in the pot to make soup.
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Reduplicated Form: baaboodaakwen

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