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andawenjige vai

[N]

  1. s/he needs, wants things
  2. s/he hunts or fishes for food

See also: nandawenjige vai



ninandawenjige 1s ind; andawenjige 3s ind; andawenjiged 3s conj; endawenjiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /andawenjige-/

Onzaamiinowag awesiinyag noopimiing. Gaye giin gidaa-andawenjige.

There's a lot of animals in the woods. You too should go hunting.
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Apane go maajiidoon gibaashkizigani-mazina'igan andawenjigeyan.

Be sure to always take your gun permit long when you go hunting.
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andawenjige /andawenjige-/: /(n)andawend-/ stem of andawendan vti [C] [N] ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

andawendan vti [C] [N] need, want it
(detransitive) andawenjige vai [N]
  1. s/he needs, wants things
  2. s/he hunts or fishes for food

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