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adaawange vai es
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borrow it , rent it from someone



indadaawange 1s ind; nindadaawange 1s ind; nidadaawange 1s ind; adaawange 3s ind; adaawanged 3s conj; edaawanged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /adaawange-/

indadaawange1s ind es
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adaawange3s ind es
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adaawanged3s conj es
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Mii gii-aabitawinaad ini gaa-pi-adaawanged bebinezid bakwezhiganan.

The one that came and borrowed the flour took half of it.
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adaawange /adaawange-/: /adaawam-/ stem of adaawam vta ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)
Reduplicated Form: ayadaawange

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Word Family

adaawam vta borrow (it) from, rent (it) from h/
(detransitive) adaawange vai borrow it , rent it from someone
(verb of addiction) adaawangeshki vai s/he always borrows
(detransitive) adaawangen vai + o borrow, rent it from people
(detransitive) adaawange vai borrow it , rent it from someone
(verb of addiction) adaawangeshki vai s/he always borrows

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