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bwaawidaabii vai nj
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s/he is unable to pull a load, has trouble pulling a load



nimbwaawidaabii 1s ind; bwaawidaabii 3s ind; bwaawidaabiiyaan 1s conj; bwaawidaabiid 3s conj; bwayaawidaabiid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bwaawidaabii-/

nimbwaawidaabii1s ind nj
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bwaawidaabii3s ind nj
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bwaawidaabiiyaan1s conj nj
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bwaawidaabiid3s conj nj
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Bwaawidaabii gaa-niigaanidaabiid.

The one pulling a sled load at the front has a hard time pulling.
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Giishpin gaanda'amawad gaa-bwaawidaabiinid, nawaj da-naangishkaawan odoodaabaanaakwan.

If you push from behind for the one having trouble pulling, his toboggan will go easier.
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bwaawidaabii /bwaawidaabii-/: /bwaaw-/
unable, fail
; /-daabii/
s/he pulls or drags a load

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