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wewiibendam vai es
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s/he is in a hurry, is eager



niwewiibendam 1s ind; wewiibendam 3s ind; wewiibendang 3s conj; wayewiibendang 3s ch-conj; Stem: /wewiibendam-/

niwewiibendam1s ind es
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wewiibendam 3s ind es
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gh
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wewiibendang3s conj es
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gh
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wayewiibendang3s ch-conj gh
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gaawiin wewiibendanzii3s ind neg es
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Aashke naa wewiibendan.

Come one now, think about hurrying up.
 es
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Aapiji gii-wewiibendam gaa-ni-maajaad wa'aw oshki-inini

That young man who just left was in a hurry.
 es
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wewiibendam /wewiibendam-/: /wewiib-/
hurry
; /-end/
act by thought on it; perceive it by thought; feel in the mind

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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