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binaabide vai rg
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h/ tooth falls out, teeth fall out; s/he loses a tooth or teeth



nimbinaabide 1s ind; binaabide 3s ind; binaabided 3s conj; benaabided 3s ch-conj; Stem: /binaabide-/

nimbinaabide1s ind nj
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rg
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binaabide3s ind nj
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rg
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binaabided3s conj nj
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rg
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benaabided3s ch-conj rg
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gii-pinaabide 3s ind pst nj
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rg
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BInaabidewag abinoojiinyag jibwaa-maajii-gikinoo'amawindwaa

Children (start to) loose their teeth before they start school.
 nj
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binaabide /binaabide-/: /bin-/
down from above
; /-aabid-/
tooth
; /-e/
[incorporating]

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