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bigishkandamaw vta nj
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chew (it) up for h/



nimbigishkandamawaa 1s - 3s ind; obigishkandamawaan 3s - 3' ind; bigishkandamawaad 3s - 3' conj; begishkandamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; bigishkandamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /bigishkandamaw-/

nimbigishkandamawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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obigishkandamawaan 3s - 3' ind nj
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bigishkandamawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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begishkandamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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bigishkandamaw2s - 3 imp nj
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Bigishkandamaw giniijaanis jibwaa-zhakamoonid wiiyaas.

Chew up the meat for your child before you spoonfeed it to h/.
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bigishkandamaw /bigishkandamaw-/: /bigishkand-/ stem of bigishkandan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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Word Family

bigishkandan vti chew it up
(benefactive) bigishkandamaw vta chew (it) up for h/

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