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nishkaabam vta rg
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glare at, look angrily at h/

Paired with: nishkaabandan vti



ninishkaabamaa 1s - 3s ind; ninishkaabamig 3s - 1s ind; ginishkaabamin 1s - 2s ind; ginishkaabam 2s - 1s ind; onishkaabamaan 3s - 3' ind; nishkaabamaad 3s - 3' conj; neshkaabamaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; nishkaabam 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /nishkaabam-/

ninishkaabamaa1s - 3s ind rg
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onishkaabamaan3s - 3' ind rg
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nishkaabamaad3s - 3' conj rg
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neshkaabamaad3s - 3' ch-conj rg
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nishkaabam2s - 3 imp rg
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nishkaabam /nishkaabam-/: /nishk-/
anger
; /-aabam/
look at h/

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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