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binaakwii vai

it (a tree) has its leaves fall



binaakwii 3s ind; binaakwiid 3s conj; benaakwiid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /binaakwii-/

Gaa-gigibagiziwaad mitigoog binaakwiiwag gii-ani-ishpi-dagwaagig.

The leaves fall off the trees that have them towards late fall.
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binaakwii /binaakwii-/: /bin-/
down from above
; /-aakw-/
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
; /-ii/
Reduplicated Form: babinaakwii