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gagiibaadizi vai lsa
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s/he is foolish, is silly, is naughty



ingagiibaadiz 1s ind; ningagiibaadiz 1s ind; nigagiibaadiz 1s ind; gagiibaadizi 3s ind; gagiibaadizid 3s conj; gegiibaadizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gagiibaadizi-/

ningagiibaadiz1s ind nj
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nigagiibaadiz1s ind lsa
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gagiibaadizi 3s ind nj
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lsa
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gagiibaadizid3s conj nj
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lsa
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gegiibaadizid3s ch-conj lsa
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gii-kagiibaadizi3s ind pst nj
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Giiwaaj isa go naa gichi-gagiibaadizi a'aw akiwenziiyish. Ogii-piinaada'aan odoonaagan

That old man is really silly. He licked his plate clean!
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Apiichi-gagiibaadizi gaa-onji-gibaakwa'ond.

He's in jail because he's so foolish.
 nj
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gagiibaadizi /gagiibaadizi-/: /gagiibaad-/
foolish
; /-izi/
s/he, it (animate) is in a state or condition

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