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giikaam vta es
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argue with h/; quarrel with h/



ningiikaamaa 1s - 3s ind; ningiikaamig 3s - 1s ind; gigiikaamin 1s - 2s ind; gigiikaam 2s - 1s ind; ogiikaamaan 3s - 3' ind; giikaamaad 3s - 3' conj; gaakaamaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; giikaam 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /giikaam-/

ningiikaamaa1s - 3s ind nj
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es
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ningiikaamig3s - 1s ind nj
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es
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gigiikaamin1s - 2s ind nj
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gigiikaam2s - 1s ind nj
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ogiikaamaan3s - 3' ind nj
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es
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giikaamaad3s - 3' conj nj
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es
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gaakaamaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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giikaam 2s - 3 imp nj
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es
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ogii-kiikaamaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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es
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Na'egaaj sa go naa. Gego wiin giikaamaaken.

Take it easier. Don't get mad at him.
 nj
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Anishaa gigiikaam. Gaawiin gosha niin ningii'-wanibizo'aasii gidoodaabaan.

You're arguing with me for nothing. I'm not the one that took your car.
nj
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Reduplicated Form: gaagiikaam

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

giikaam vta argue with h/; quarrel with h/
(reciprocal) giikaandiwag vai they argue, quarrel with each other,

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