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bikwaakwadominagad vii nj
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it (something small and round, grain, berry) is chubby



bikwaakwadominagad 0s ind; bikwaakwadominagak 0s conj; bekwaakwadominagak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /bikwaakwadominagad-/

bikwaakwadominagad0s ind nj
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bikwaakwadominagak0s conj nj
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bekwaakwadominagak0s ch-conj nj
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Ogimaawigwanebiik calls wild rice with short round grains "chubby" rice.

bikwaakwadominagad /bikwaakwadominagad-/: /bikwaakwadw-/ stem of bikwaakwad ni ; /-minag-/
berrylike; grain; small and round
; /-ad/
it is in a state or condition

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