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gan - final

Form: 
gan
Word Part Type: 
Final
Word Part Subtypes: 
noun
Meaning: 
[nominalizer]
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mazinichigan - na
maajiishkaachigan - ni
midaasoobii'igan - na
minikwaajigan - ni
minikwaajigan - adv qnt
minjikanaakobijigan - ni
minjiminigan - ni
minomaagochigan - ni
miskwaanzigan - ni
miijimikanjigan - ni
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