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enigoons na gh
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an ant



enigoons sg; enigoonsag pl; Stem: /enigoons-/

enigoons sg gh
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es
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enigoonsag pl gh
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es
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Anaamaabik nibaawag enigoonsag.

Ants sleep under rocks.
 nj
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Maamawi anokiiwag. Geget aapiji mashkawiziiwag enigoonsag.

They all work together. Ants are certainly very strong.
 nj
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diminutive of: enig na

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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enigoons na an ant

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