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mazina'iganiiwigamig ni es
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a post office



mazina'iganiiwigamig sg; mazina'iganiiwigamigoon pl; mazina'iganiiwigamigoons dim; mazina'iganiiwigamigong loc; Stem: /mazina'iganiiwigamigw-/

mazina'iganiiwigamig sg nj
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mazina'iganiiwigamigoon pl nj
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mazina'iganiiwigamigong loc nj
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Niwii-naadazina'igane imaa mazina'iganiiwigamigong.

I'm going to go get the mail at the post office.
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Ishkwaya'ii gii-padakijigaade i'iwe mazina'iganiiwigamig imaa oodenawensing.

The post office stood at the edge of town.
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mazina'iganiiwigamig /mazina'iganiiwigamigw-/: /mazina'igan-/ stem of mazina'igan ni ; /-wigamigw/
built structure, building, lodge

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