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akiwenzii na es
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an old man



akiwenzii sg; akiwenziiyag pl; akiwenziiyens dim; akiwenziiyish pej; akiwenzhiiyish pej; akiwenziiying loc; Stem: /akiwenziiy-/

akiwenzii sg gh
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akiwenziiyag pl gh
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akiwenziiyens dim es
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akiwenziiyish pej es
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akiwenzhiiyish pej rg
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akiwenziiying loc es
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indakiwenziiyim1s - 3s pos gh
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nindakiwenziiyim1s - 3s pos rg
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odakiwenziiyiman3s - 3' pos gh
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Awashishkode namadabi a'aw akiwenzii. Onzaam gizhideni besho namadabid.

The old man sits far away from the fire. If he sits close, it's too hot for him.
 rg
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Akiwenziiyag ataadiwag.

The old men are playing cards.
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Akiwenziiying izhinaagozi.

He looks like an old man.
 es
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Ogii-wiikomaan ji-bi-gaagiigidonid iniwen akiwenziiyan.

He invited that old man to come and speak.
 es
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Word Family

akiwenzii na an old man
(verb of being) akiwenziiyiwi vai he is an old man

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