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akawe adv tmp rg
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first (in a time sequence), first of all; for now



akawe ;

akawe rg
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Akawe bii'ishin. Oodenaang niwii-izhaa

Wait for me first. I'm going to go to town.
 rg
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Indaga ikonan akawe iwe okikiwe'on. Onzaam gibwaasin.

Please go first and move the flag out of the way. It's fluttering too much and blocking the view.
 es
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Naagaj ina gidaa-bi-izhaa. Akawe niwii-manise.

Can you come later? I'm going to cut some wood first.
 rg
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Mii awe ishkwaaj gaa-boozid. Akawe dash ji-gii'-aaba'angiban jiimaan jibwaa-boozid.

He was the last one in the boat. But he should have untied the boat first before he got in.
 nj
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Akawe gidaa-giigid jibwaa-gagwedweyan.

You should phone first before you ask.
 nj
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Bekaa akawe.

Wait a minute!
 nj
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Bekaa kawe.

Wait a minute!
 nj
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Gego baashkizangen gegoo gaa-mamaajiimagak. Akawe weweni ando-gikendan jibwaa-baashkizaman.

Don't just shoot at anything that moves. Make sure you find out what it is before you fire at it.
 nj
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Akawe gidaa-bagidinaan; onzaam gozigwan.

You should set it down for now because it's too heavy.
 nj
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