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giiwanimo vai es
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s/he lies, deceives



ingiiwanim 1s ind; ningiiwanim 1s ind; nigiiwanim 1s ind; giiwanimo 3s ind; giiwanimod 3s conj; gaawanimod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /giiwanimo-/

ningiiwanim1s ind nj
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nigiiwanim1s ind es
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giiwanimo 3s ind nj
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es
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giiwanimod3s conj nj
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es
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gaawanimod3s ch-conj es
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gii-kiiwanimo3s ind pst nj
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es
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giiwanimo /giiwanimo-/: /giiwan-/
disordered, disturbed, crazy
; /-mo/
s/he speaks
Reduplicated Form: gaagiiwanimo

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Word Family

giiwanimo vai s/he lies, deceives
(verb of addiction) giiwanimoshki vai s/he is always lying, is a habitual liar

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