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agwaayaandawe vai nj
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s/he climbs ashore on a dock or log



nindagwaayaandawe 1s ind; agwaayaandawe 3s ind; agwaayaandawed 3s conj; egwaayaandawed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /agwaayaandawe-/

nindagwaayaandawe1s ind nj
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agwaayaandawe3s ind nj
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agwaayaandawed3s conj nj
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egwaayaandawed3s ch-conj nj
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gii'-agwaayaandawe3s ind pst nj
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Bi-agwaayaandawe gaa-gii-kabaad gaa-bimisemagadinig.

The one that got off the plane is walking towards us on the dock.
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agwaayaandawe /agwaayaandawe-/: /agwaa-/
off or out of water or open area
; /-aandawe/
s/he climbs

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