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aazhawa'o vai lw
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s/he goes across by boat; s/he crosses, go across by boat



ndaazhawa' 1s ind; nindaazhawa' 1s ind; nidaazhawa' 1s ind; niyaazhawa' 1s ind; aazhawa'o 3s ind; aazhawa'od 3s conj; ayaazhawa'od 3s ch-conj; Stem: /aazhawa'o-/

ndaazhawa'1s ind lw
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niyaazhawa'1s ind es
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aazhawa'o 3s ind lw
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es
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aazhawa'od3s conj lw
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es
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ayaazhawa'od3s ch-conj gh
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Akawe waabandan enaanimak jibwaa-aazhawa'oyan.

Check the wind first before you go across (by boat).
 nj
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Wewiib aazhawa'odaa eshkwaa-dawaanimak.

Let's quickly paddle across since the wind has died down.
 nj
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aazhawa'o /aazhawa'o-/: /aazhaw-/
across
; /-a'o/
s/he moves by medium, by boat; s/he uses a tool or medium on h/ self

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