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ataadiwag vai es
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they gamble, bet, wager with each other; they play cards

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plural



indataadimin 1p ind; ataadiwag 3p ind; ataadiwaad 3p conj; etaadiwaad 3p ch-conj; etaadijig 3p part; Stem: /ataadi-/

indataadimin1p ind es
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ataadiwag 3p ind es
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ataadiwaad3p conj es
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etaadiwaad3p ch-conj es
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Akiwenziiyag ataadiwag.

The old men are playing cards.
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Awenenag etaadiwaad.

Who's playing (in the card game)?
 es
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Aandi waa-tazhi-ataading.

Where is the card came going to be?
 nj
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Mii 'iw gii-maajiishkaatood iwe zhooshkonige-ataagewin. Endaso-anama'e-giizhik wii-ataadiwag.

She's starting a bingo. They're going to play every week.
 es
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Giishpin Andy moozhaginaad maziga'igana', miinawaa giga-ataadimin.

If Andy gathers up all the cards (on the floor) we'll play again.
 nj
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ataadiwag /ataadi-/: /ataw-/ stem of ataw vta ; /-idi/
[reciprocal]
Reduplicated Form: ayataadi

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Word Family

(benefactive) ataw vta
  1. put (it) in a certain place for h/
  2. gamble with, play cards with, bet with, wager with h/
(reciprocal) ataadiwag vai they gamble, bet, wager with each other; they play cards
(derived noun) ataadiwin na a playing card (derived noun) ataadiwin ni a gambling game, a wager
(detransitive) ataage vai s/he gambles, plays cards, bets, wagers
(derived noun) ataagewin ni gambling, a gambling game, a card game (verb of addiction) ataageshki vai s/he is a compulsive gambler

Related Words

Games of Chance
aazhigijiiginige vai s/he plays poker
badakijii'igewataadiwag vai [BL] they play cribbage
bagese vai s/he plays the dish game
makizinataage vai s/he plays the moccasin game
zhooniyaansiwataage vai s/he plays penny-ante poker
zhooniyaawataadiwag vai they play poker
zhooshkonige vai
  1. s/he slides things
  2. s/he plays a game (with a movable game piece), plays checkers, plays dominoes, plays bingo, plays shuffleboard, curls
Playing Cards
bezhigoobii'igan na an ace
biig na a spade suite card
danens na a club suite card
gaanoo na a diamond suite card
giiyoon na a heart suite card
ikwe na
  1. a woman, a lady
  2. a queen (card)
midaasoobii'igan na a ten (card)
niizhoobii'igan na a deuce, a two (card)
nisoobii'igan na a three (card)
niiyoobii'igan na a four (card)
naanoobii'igan na a five (card)
ingodwaasoobii'igan na a six (card)
ningodwaasoobii'igan na a six (card)
nishwaasoobii'igan na an eight (card)
ishwaasoobii'igan na an eight (card)
niizhwaasoobii'igan na a seven (card)
ogimaa na
  1. a leader (male): a boss, a chief, a king
  2. a king (playing card)
zhaangasoobii'igan na a nine (card)
zhimaaganish na
  1. a soldier
  2. a jack (card)

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