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waniikaadan vti nj
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forget it, forget about it

Paired with: waniikaazh vta



niwaniikaadaan 1s - 0s ind; owaniikaadaan 3s - 0s ind; waniikaadang 3s - 0 conj; weniikaadang 3s - 0 ch-conj; waniikaadan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /waniikaad-/

niwaniikaadaan1s - 0s ind nj
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owaniikaadaan3s - 0s ind nj
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waniikaadang3s - 0 conj nj
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weniikaadang3s - 0 ch-conj nj
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Gaawiin wiikaa niwaniikaadanziin.

I never forget about it.
 nj
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waniikaadan /waniikaad-/: /waniike-/ stem of waniike vai ; /-d/
act on it

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Word Family

waniike vai s/he forgets
(applicative) waniikaadan vti forget it, forget about it (applicative) waniikaazh vta forget h/ or it (animate), forget about h/ or it (animate)

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