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baaga'adowe vai

s/he plays lacrosse



imbaaga'adowe 1s ind; nimbaaga'adowe 1s ind; nibaaga'adowe 1s ind; baaga'adowe 3s ind; baaga'adowed 3s conj; bayaaga'adowed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /baaga'adowe-/

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Word Family

baaga'adowe vai s/he plays lacrosse
(derived noun) baaga'adowewin ni the game of lacrosse, playing lacrosse (derived noun) baaga'adowaan ni a lacrosse stick

Related Words

Sports
bakitejii'ige vai s/he plays baseball
baaga'adowe vai s/he plays lacrosse
gagwedaganaandiwag vai they box with each other
gagwejiiwaazo vai s/he wrestles
nemaabii vai s/he plays pool

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