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bawishkamaw vta nj
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remove husk from wild rice for h/ (by treading or dancing on it)



nimbawishkamawaa 1s - 3s ind; nimbawishkamaag 3s - 1s ind; gibawishkamawin 1s - 2s ind; gibawishkamaw 2s - 1s ind; bawishkamaw 2s - 3 imp; obawishkamawaan 3p - 3' ind; bawishkamawaad 3s - 3' conj; bewishkamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; Stem: /bawishkamaw-/

nimbawishkamawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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nimbawishkamaag3s - 1s ind nj
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gibawishkamawin1s - 2s ind nj
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gibawishkamaw2s - 1s ind nj
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obawishkamawaan3p - 3' ind nj
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bawishkamawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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bewishkamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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ogii-pawishkamawaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

bawishkan vti remove husk from wild rice (by treading or dancing on it)
(verb of undergoing) bawishkigaade vii it is dehusked (by someone), "they" dehusk it bawishkamaw vta remove husk from wild rice for h/ (by treading or dancing on it)

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