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nibiiwizi vai es
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s/he or it (animate) is wet; it (animate) is juicy

Paired with: nibiiwan vii



ninibiiwiz 1s ind; nibiiwizi 3s ind; nibiiwizid 3s conj; nebiiwizid 3s ind; Stem: /nibiiwizi-/

ninibiiwiz1s ind es
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nibiiwizi3s ind nj
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es
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nibiiwizid3s conj nj
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es
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nebiiwizid3s ind nj
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es
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Nibiiwiziwag igi wazhashkwedowensag.

Those mushrooms (in the rice) are wet.
 nj
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nibi occurs as an initial /nibiiw-/ in nibiiwizi
nibiiwizi /nibiiwizi-/: /nibiiw-/
water, watery, wet (on the surface)
; /-izi/
s/he, it (animate) is in a state or condition

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