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gichi-noodin vii es
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it is very windy, is stormy



gichi-noodin 0s ind; gichi-nooding 0s conj; gechi-nooding 0s ch-conj; Stem: /gichi-noodin-/

gichi-noodin 0s ind es
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gichi-nooding0s conj es
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Gii-pakwadaasinoon iniwen aniibiishan omaa gii-gichi-nooding awasonaago.

The leaves blew off when it got real windy the other day.
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Gichi-noodin. Wayiinge go baashkineyaamagad.

There's a big wind. The dust is really blowing up.
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Gichi-noodin wenji-gichi-wewebaasing i'iw okikiwe'on.

The wind is blowing hard. That's why that flag is fluttering.
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gichi-noodin /gichi-noodin-/: gichi- pv lex ; /noodin-/ stem of noodin vii ;

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