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danide vii nj
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it is cooked in a certain place

Paired with: danizo vai



danide 0s ind; danideg 0s conj; endanideg 0s ch-conj; Stem: /danide-/

danide0s ind nj
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danideg0s conj nj
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endanideg0s ch-conj nj
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Mii 'i zhigwa niizho-diba'igan danideg wiiyaas gaa-gii-piindaabika'amaan. Akawe niwii-kodata'aan ji-giizhideg. Badaka'igan ningodata'igaagen.

That roast I put in the oven has been there for two hours. I'm going to test it with a fork to see if it's done yet.
 nj
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danide /danide-/: /daN-/
there, in a certain place
; /-ide/
it is heated; is affected by fire, the sun, or the moon

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