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biidaawanidiwag vai gj
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they travel here in a group

Note:
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nibiidaawanidimin 1p ind; biidaawanidiwag 3p ind; biidaawanidiwaad 3p conj; baadaawanidiwaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /biidaawanidi-/

nibiidaawanidimin1p ind gj
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biidaawanidiwag3p ind gj
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biidaawanidiwaad3p conj gj
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baadaawanidiwaad3p ch-conj gj
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gii-piidaawanidiwag3p ind pst gj
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biidaawanidiwag /biidaawanidi-/: /biidaawaN-/ stem of biidaawazh vta ; /-idi/
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Word Family

biidaawazh vta haul h/ here
(reciprocal) biidaawanidiwag vai they travel here in a group

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