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aanzikaa vai nj
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move on to another place or to the next place



nindaanzikaa 1s ind; aanzikaa 3s ind; aanzikaad 3s conj; ayaanzikaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /aanzikaa-/

nindaanzikaa1s ind nj
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aanzikaa3s ind nj
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aanzikaad3s conj nj
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Ozhigaabawi' abinoojiinyag ji-ani-aanzikaawaad.

Line up the children so they can move on to the next room.
 nj
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aanzikaa /aanzikaa-/: /aand-/
change
; /-ikaa/
s/he or it (animate) moves, goes

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