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maanaadad vii gh
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it is bad, is no good, is ugly

Paired with: maanaadizi vai



maanaadad 0s ind; maanaadak 0s conj; mayaanaadak 0s part; Stem: /maanaadad-/

maanaadad0s ind gh
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maanaadak0s conj gh
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mayaanaadak0s part gh
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gaawiin maanaadasinoon0s ind neg es
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Gii-saagijigaade i'iw maanaadak.

The bad one was thrown out.
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Ingii-pi-waabanda'igoo iwe zhizhoobii'igan. Maanaadad. Gaawiin ingii-minwendanziin.

They came and showed me that painting. It's no good. I didn't like it.
 es
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Mii go booch gii-naadiyan iwe maanaadak jiimaanish.

You went after that ugly boat anyway.
 es
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maanaadad /maanaadad-/: /maaN-/
bad, malformed, poor(ly)
; /-aad-/
way of being or life; one's character or nature
; /-ad/
it is in a state or condition
Reduplicated Form: maamaanaadad

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