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atoobaan ni es
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a large container for liquid: a trough, a tank, a vat, a sink, a radiator

See also: atoobaan na



atoobaan sg; atoobaanan pl; atoobaaning loc; Stem: /atoobaan-/

atoobaan sg es
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atoobaanan pl es
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es
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atoobaaning loc es
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es
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Gii-gichi-mashkawaakwadin i'iw gimiwanaaboo imaa atoobaaning gaa-ateg.

The rainwater that was in the tank was frozen solid.
 es
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Daga o-biinaakizan iwe atoobaan.

Go burn that tank clean
 es
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Atoobaaning ngii-siiginaamin i'iw ozhiga'iganaaboo gii-naadoobiiyaan ani-onaagoshig.

We poured the sugar water into the tank when we gather sap in the evening.
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atoobaan /atoobaan-/: /atoobii-/ stem of atoobii vai ; /-n/
[nominalizer]

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Word Family

atoobii vai s/he stores liquid
(derived noun) atoobaan na a large container for liquid: a trough, a tank, a vat, a sink, a radiator (derived noun) atoobaan ni a large container for liquid: a trough, a tank, a vat, a sink, a radiator

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