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animwewebatoo vai es
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s/he is heard running away (in the other direction)



animwewebatoo 3s ind; animwewebatood 3s conj; enimwewebatood 3s ch-conj; Stem: /animwewebatoo-/

animwewebatoo3s ind es
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animwewebatood3s conj es
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enimwewebatood3s ch-conj es
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Animwewebatoowag igi abinoojiinyag.

I can hear those children running off.
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animwewebatoo /animwewebatoo-/: /anim-/
away in the other direction
; /-wewe-/
noise, sound
; /-batoo/
s/he runs, moves fast

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