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asanjigo vai es
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s/he stores, caches, stashes, deposits something



indasanjig 1s ind; nindasanjig 1s ind; nidasanjig 1s ind; asanjigo 3s ind; asanjigod 3s conj; esanjigod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /asanjigo-/

indasanjig1s ind es
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asanjigo3s ind es
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asanjigod3s conj es
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esanjigod3s ch-conj es
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Gii-minochige gii-asanjigod ini ozhooniyaaman imaa zhooniyaawigamigong.

He did a good thing when he deposited his money into the bank.
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Word Family

asanjigo vai s/he stores, caches, stashes, deposits something
(derived noun) asanjigowin ni a cache; a stash

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