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bimaawanidiwag vai es
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they travel along along in a group

Note:
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nibimaawanidimin 1p ind; bimaawanidiwag 3p ind; bimaawanidiwaad 3p conj; bemaawanidiwaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /bimaawanidi-/

nibimaawanidimin1p ind es
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bimaawanidiwag3p ind es
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bimaawanidiwaad3p conj es
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bemaawanidiwaad3p ch-conj es
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bimaawanidiwag /bimaawanidi-/: /bimaawaN-/ stem of bimaawazh vta ; /-idi/
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Word Family

bimaawazh vta haul h/ along
(detransitive) bimaawazhiwe vai s/he hauls (people) along; transports people (reciprocal) bimaawanidiwag vai they travel along along in a group

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