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gidinamaw vta es
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remove (it) for h/, take (it) off for h/



nigidinamawaa 3s ind; nigidinamowaa 1s - 3s ind; ogidinamawaan 3s - 3' ind; ogidinamowaan 3s - 3' ind; gidinamawaad 3s - 3' conj; gidinamowaad 3s - 3' conj; gedinamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; gedinamowaad 3' ch-conj; gidinamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /gidinamaw-/

nigidinamowaa1s - 3s ind es
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ogidinamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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gidinamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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gedinamowaad3' ch-conj es
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gidinamaw2s - 3 imp es
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gidinamaw /gidinamaw-/: /gidin-/ stem of gidinan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

gidinan vti remove it, take it off or out (by hand)
(benefactive) gidinamaw vta remove (it) for h/, take (it) off for h/

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