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gagwejikada'odiwag vai nj
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they race each other in boats

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ningagwejikada'odimin 1p ind; gagwejikada'odiwag 3p ind; gagwejikada'odiwaad 3p conj; gegwejikada'odiwaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /gagwejikada'odi-/

ningagwejikada'odimin1p ind nj
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gagwejikada'odiwag3p ind nj
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gagwejikada'odiwaad3p conj nj
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Wii-kagwejikada'odim noongom gaa-giizhigak. Gidaa-gii'-awi-ganawaabimin gegiinawind.

There's going to be a canoe race today. We should go and watch.
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gagwejikada'odiwag /gagwejikada'odi-/: /gagwejikada'w-/ stem of gagwejikada' vta ; /-idi/
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Word Family

gagwejikada' vta race h/ in boats
(detransitive) gagwejikada'owe vai s/he races people (in boats) (reciprocal) gagwejikada'odiwag vai they race each other in boats (derived noun) gagwejikada'odiwin ni a canoe or boat race
(reciprocal) gagwejikada'odiwag vai they race each other in boats
(derived noun) gagwejikada'odiwin ni a canoe or boat race

Related Words

Racing
gagwejikada'owe vai s/he races people (in boats)
gagwejikazhiwe vai s/he races people

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