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gagwaanisagendaagozi vai es
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s/he is thought terrible, is thought disgusting

Paired with: gagwaanisagendaagwad vii



gagwaanisagendaagozi 3s ind; gagwaanisagendaagozid 3s conj; gegwaanisagendaagozid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gagwaanisagendaagozi-/

gagwaanisagendaagozi3s ind es
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gagwaanisagendaagozid3s conj es
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gegwaanisagendaagozid3s ch-conj es
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gii-kagwaanisagendaagozi3s ind pst es
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Gagwaanisagendaagozi 'awe apane bebaamigamigwed

That person that's really hateful goes around visiting all the time.
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Gii-kagwaanisagendaagozi ko awe bezhig ikwezens gaa-wiiji'angid.

The one girl we used to play with was terrible.
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gagwaanisagendaagozi /gagwaanisagendaagozi-/: /gagwaanisagend-/ stem of gagwaanisagendan vti ; /-aagozi/
s/he undergoes action

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