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mindido vai es
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s/he or it (animate) is big

Paired with: michaa vii



nimindid 1s ind; mindido 3s ind; mindidod 3s conj; mendidod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /mindido-/

nimindid1s ind es
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mindido3s ind gj
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es
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mindidod3s conj gj
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es
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mendidod3s ch-conj gj
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es
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gaawiin mindidosii3s ind neg es
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Waa, gichi-mindido naa aw gookoosh.

Boy, that sure is a huge pig!
 es
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Gichi-mindido aw jiibaakwewakik.

That cooking pot is very big.
 es
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Reduplicated Form: mamaandidowag

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

mindido vai s/he or it (animate) is big
mindido' vta make h/ big, enlarge h/

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