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gaashiboodoon vti2 nj
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sharpen it (by abrasion)



ningaashiboodoon 1s - 0s ind; ogaashiboodoon 3s - 0s ind; gaashiboodood 3s - 0 conj; gaashiboodoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /gaashibood-/

ningaashiboodoon1s - 0s ind nj
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ogaashiboodoon3s - 0s ind nj
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gaashiboodood3s - 0 conj nj
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gaashiboodoon2s - 0 imp nj
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ogii-kaashiboodoon3s - 0s ind pst nj
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Ogaashiboodoon owewebanaabaan wii'-ando-bagidaabiid.

He's sharpening his hooks to go set a line.
 nj
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gaashiboodoon /gaashibood-/: /gaash-/
sharp, rough, prickly
; /-bood/
act on it by sawing, abrading

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Word Family

gaashiboodoon vti2 sharpen it (by abrasion)
(derived noun) gaashiboojigan na a whetstone; a grindstone

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