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giikadaabaawe vai nj
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s/he is cold from being wet, is cold from being in the rain



ningiikadaabaawe 1s ind; giikadaabaawe 3s ind; giikadaabaawed 3s conj; giyiikadaabaawed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /giikadaabaawe-/

ningiikadaabaawe1s ind nj
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giikadaabaawe3s ind nj
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giikadaabaawed3s conj nj
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giyiikadaabaawed3s ch-conj nj
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Giikadaabaawe noozhis; onzaam gabeya'ii bagizo.

My grandchild got chilled in the water because she was swimming too long.
 nj
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Ningii-noonde-gimiwanish gii-bi-giiweyaan. Ningiikadaabaawe.

I got caught in the rain on my way home. Now I'm cold.
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giikadaabaawe /giikadaabaawe-/: /giikad-/
cold
; /-aabaawe/
s/he or it (animate) is immersed, flooded, saturated

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