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awazo vai es
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s/he warms h/ self at the fire



indawaz 1s ind; nindawaz 1s ind; ndawaz 1s ind; awazo 3s ind; awazod 3s conj; ewazod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /awazo-/

ndawaz1s ind lw
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awazo3s ind es
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gh
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lw
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awazod3s conj lw
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ewazod3s ch-conj lw
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Awazowag imaa eyedawishkode.

They're warming up on both sides of the fire.
 es
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Giiwitaa-ayi'ii ishkodeng ninamadabimin a... awazoyaang.

We sit around the fire to get warm.
 rg
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Reduplicated Form: ayawazo

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Word Family

awazo vai s/he warms h/ self at the fire
(derived noun) awazowin ni a heater

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