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giiwashkwebii vai es
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s/he is drunk



ingiiwashkwebii 1s ind; ningiiwashkwebii 1s ind; nigiiwashkwebii 1s ind; giiwashkwebii 3s ind; giiwashkwebiid 3s conj; gaawashkwebiid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /giiwashkwebii-/

nigiiwashkwebii1s ind es
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giiwashkwebii3s ind nj
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es
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giiwashkwebiid3s conj nj
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es
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gaawashkwebiid3s ch-conj es
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gii-kiiwashkwebii3s ind pst nj
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es
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Wiinge baaso gabe-dibik gaa-gii-kiiwashkwebiid.

The one who was drunk all night long is pretty hung-over and dry.
 nj
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giiwashkwebii /giiwashkwebii-/: /giiwashkwe-/ stem of giiwashkwe vai ; /-bii/
s/he or it (animate) does in relation to water or another liquid; s/he is drunk
Reduplicated Form: gaagiiwashkwebii

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Word Family

giiwashkwebii vai s/he is drunk
(verb of pretending) giiwashkwebiikaazo vai s/he pretends to be drunk (verb of addiction) giiwashkwebiishki vai s/he is a drunk

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