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ataw vta es
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  1. put (it) in a certain place for h/
  2. gamble with, play cards with, bet with, wager with h/



indatawaa 1s - 3s ind; nindatawaa 1s - 3s ind; nidatawaa 1s - 3s ind; odatawaan 3s - 3' ind; atawaad 3s - 3' conj; etawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; ataw 2s - 3 imp; atawishin 2s - 1s imp; Stem: /ataw-/

indatawaa1s - 3s ind es
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nindatawaa1s - 3s ind rg
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odatawaan3s - 3' ind rg
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es
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atawaad3s - 3' conj rg
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es
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etawaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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ataw 2s - 3 imp rg
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es
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atawishin2s - 1s imp es
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ogii-atawaan3s - 3' ind pst rg
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a benefactive form of atoon vti2
ataw /ataw-/: /at-/ stem of atoon vti2 ; /-aw/
do it for h/
Reduplicated Form: ayataw

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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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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