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biidwewidam vai2 gj
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s/he comes calling, comes sounding; s/he comes speaking



imbiidwewidam 1s ind; nimbiidwewidam 1s ind; nibiidwewidam 1s ind; biidwewidam 3s ind; biidwewidang 3s conj; baadwewidang 3s ch-conj; Stem: /biidwewid+am-/

nibiidwewidam1s ind gj
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biidwewidam3s ind gj
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biidwewidang3s conj gj
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baadwewidang3s ch-conj gj
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biidwewidam /biidwewid+am-/: /biid-/
hither, here, this way
; /-wewid/
s/he is heard making sounds in the distance

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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