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aanawendaagwad vii gh
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it is found unsatisfactory, is disliked, is rejected

Paired with: aanawendaagozi vai



aanawendaagwad 0s ind; aanawendaagwak 0s conj; ayaanawendaagwak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /aanawendaagwad-/

aanawendaagwad0s ind nj
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gh
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aanawendaagwak0s conj gh
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nj
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ayaanawendaagwak0s ch-conj gh
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Aanawendaagwad ji-gashkichigemagasinog.

It doesn't look like it will work out.
 nj
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aanawendaagwad /aanawendaagwad-/: /aanawend-/ stem of aanawendan vti ; /-aagwad/
it undergoes action

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