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gakiiwewidoon vti2 nj
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portage it, carry it across a portage

Paired with: gakiiwewizh vta



ningakiiwewidoon 1s - 0s ind; ogakiiwewidoon 3s - 0s ind; gakiiwewidood 3s - 0 conj; gekiiwewidood 3s - 0 ch-conj; gakiiwewidoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /gakiiwewid-/

ningakiiwewidoon1s - 0s ind nj
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ogakiiwewidoon3s - 0s ind nj
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gakiiwewidood3s - 0 conj nj
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gekiiwewidood3s - 0 ch-conj nj
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gakiiwewidoon2s - 0 imp nj
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ogii-kakiiwewidoon3s - 0s ind pst nj
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Gakiiwewidoon waasigani-bimidewi-biiwaabikoon.

Carry the gas cans over the portage.
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Giishpin mashkawiziid, oga-gakiiwewidoon gichi-manoominiwazh.

If s/he is strong. s/he will carry that big rice sack over the portage.
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gakiiwewidoon /gakiiwewid-/: /gakiiwe-/ stem of gakiiwe vai [BL] ; /-wid/
convey, carry it
Reduplicated Form: gakakiiwewidoon

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