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abwiike vai nj
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s/he makes paddles



indabwiike 1s ind; nindabwiike 1s ind; nidabwiike 1s ind; abwiike 3s ind; abwiikeyaan 1s conj; abwiiked 3s conj; ebwiiked 3s ch-conj; abwiiken 2s imp; Stem: /abwiike-/

nindabwiike1s ind nj
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abwiike3s ind nj
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abwiikeyaan1s conj nj
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abwiiked3s conj nj
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abwiiken2s imp nj
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Zhizhodew danwewega'ige gaa-abwiiked.

You can hear him along the shore chopping and shaping paddles.
 nj
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abwiike /abwiike-/: /abwy-/ stem of abwi ni ; /-ike/
s/he makes, produces, gathers

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Word Family

abwi ni a paddle
(verb of making) abwiike vai s/he makes paddles
(benefactive) abwiikaw vta make a paddle or paddles for h/
(verb of possession) odabwii vai s/he has a paddle or paddles (derived noun) abwiikaan na [BL] a propeller
abwiikaanens na a boat propeller or outboard motor propeller

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