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bagwa' vta es
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patch it (animate), mend it (animate) with a patch

Paired with: bagwa'an vti See also: bagwa'wi vta [NI]



imbagwa'waa 1s - 3s ind; nibagwa'waa 1s - 3s ind; obagwa'waan 3s - 3' ind; bagwa'waad 3s - 3' conj; begwa'waad 3s - 3' ch-conj; bagwa' 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bagwa'w-/

nibagwa'waa1s - 3s ind es
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obagwa'waan3s - 3' ind es
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bagwa'waad3s - 3' conj es
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begwa'waad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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bagwa'2s - 3 imp es
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ogii-pagwa'waan3s - 3' ind pst es
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The 2s-3 imperative ends in ' in Minnesota, 'wi at Nigigoonsiminikaaning, and 'o at Lac la Croix. 

Odazhiikawaan odasabiin. Omegwaa-bagwa'waan.

He's working on his nets. He's mending them.
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bagwa' /bagwa'w-/: /bagw-/
patch
; /-a'w/
act on h/ using a tool or medium