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dibaajimowin ni gh
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a story; a narrative



dibaajimowin sg; dibaajimowinan pl; Stem: /dibaajimowin-/

dibaajimowin sg gh
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dibaajimowinan pl gh
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Ninaabinootaan owe dibaajimowin. Gaawiin niin nindoodaya'iimisiin.

I'm passing on this story. It's not my own.
 nj
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dibaajimowin /dibaajimowin-/: /dibaajimo-/ stem of dibaajimo vai ; /-win/
[noun forming final]

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Word Family

dibaajimo vai s/he tells, tells a story
(applicative) dibaajimotaw vta tell (it) to h/
(reciprocal) dibaajimotaadiwag vai they tell stories to each other
(derived noun) dibaajimowin ni a story; a narrative dadibaajimo vai s/he tells stories, reports
(applicative) dadibaajimotaw vta tell stories to h/

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