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agoojin vai lw
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  1. s/he hangs
  2. s/he is in the sky (e.g., a star, sun, or moon)

Paired with: agoode vii



indagoojin 1s ind; nindagoojin 1s ind; ndagoojin 1s ind; agoojin 3s ind; agoojing 3s conj; egoojing 3s ch-conj; Stem: /agoojin-/

indagoojin1s ind es
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ndagoojin1s ind lw
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agoojin 3s ind gh
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es
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lw
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agoojing3s conj gh
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es
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lw
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egoojing3s ch-conj gh
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es
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lw
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Onzaam gabaya'ii gii-agoojin 'a bashkwegin gaa-onji-bigishkananid.

The hide hung there too long -- that's the reason why it rotted.
 es
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Boodaashkaa waawaashkeshi; onzaam gabeyi'ii agoojin mitigong.

The deer is bloated because it been hanging too long on the tree.
 nj
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Gichi-michaabikizi awe dibiki-giizis egoojing.

The current moon is really full.
 es
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Aaniish minik imaa egoojinowaad.

How many are hanging there?
 es
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Reduplicated Form: ayagoojin

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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