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andwewem vta es
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go and ask for h/, call for h/

See also: nandwewem vta



ninandwewemaa 1s - 3s ind; onandwewemaan 3s - 3' ind; andwewemaad 3s - 3' conj; endwewemaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; andwewem 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /andwewem-/

ninandwewemaa1s - 3s ind es
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nj
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onandwewemaan3s - 3' ind es
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nj
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andwewemaad3s - 3' conj es
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nj
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endwewemaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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andwewem2s - 3 imp es
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nj
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Agaamikana iwidi debinaagozi endwewemad.

You can see the person you are asking for across the road.
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Ginandwewemigoo.

Someone is calling for you. (as you hand the phone to someone)
 nj
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andwewem /andwewem-/: /nandw-/
seek
; /-wewe-/
noise, sound
; /-m/
speak to h/; act on h/ by speech

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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