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bagamaashi vai es
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s/he is blown in (by the wind); sails, soars in (to a destination); s/he arrives by air

Paired with: bagamaasin vii



imbagamaash 1s ind; nimbagamaash 1s ind; nibagamaash 1s ind; bagamaashi 3s ind; bagamaashid 3s conj; begamaashid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bagamaashi-/

nibagamaash1s ind es
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bagamaashi3s ind es
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bagamaashid3s conj es
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begamaashid3s ch-conj es
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gii-pagamaashi3s ind pst es
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Bagamaashiwag aandegwag gii-zhaawani-nooding.

The crows arrive when there's a south wind.
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bagamaashi /bagamaashi-/: /bagam-/
arrive
; /-aashi/
s/he is blown by the wind or moving air; s/he flies, soars, sails
Reduplicated Form: babagamaashi

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