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bakewinidiwag vai gh
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[BL]

  1. they separate, part from each other
  2. they divorce

Note:
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nibakewinidimin 1p ind; bakewinidiwag 3p ind; bakewinidiwaad 3p conj; bekewinidiwaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /bakewinidi-/

nibakewinidimin1p ind es
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bakewinidiwag3p ind gh
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es
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bakewinidiwaad3p conj es
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bekewinidiwaad3p ch-conj es
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gii-bakewinidiwag3p ind pst es
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Giishpin apane miigaadiwaad, wiiba da-bakewinidiwag.

If they're always fighting, they'll be separating soon.
 nj
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Ningii'-wiisagendam ninde' gii-bakewinidiyang.

My heart was aching when we separated.
 nj
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bakewinidiwag /bakewinidi-/: /bakewin-/ stem of bakewin vta ; /-idi/
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

bakewin vta
  1. separate, part from h/
  2. divorce h/
(reciprocal) bakewinidiwag vai [BL]
  1. they separate, part from each other
  2. they divorce
(derived noun) bakewinidiwin ni divorce

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