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giiwashkweganaam vta es
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hit and stun h/, knock h/ senseless



ingiiwashkweganaamaa 1s - 3s ind; ningiiwashkweganaamaa 1s - 3s ind; nigiiwashkweganaamaa 1s - 3s ind; ogiiwashkweganaamaan 3s - 3' ind; giiwashkweganaamaad 3s - 3' conj; gaawashkweganaamaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; giiwashkweganaam 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /giiwashkweganaam-/

ningiiwashkweganaamaa1s - 3s ind nj
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nigiiwashkweganaamaa1s - 3s ind es
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ogiiwashkweganaamaan3s - 3' ind nj
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es
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giiwashkweganaamaad3s - 3' conj nj
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es
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gaawashkweganaamaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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giiwashkweganaam 2s - 3 imp nj
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es
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ogii-kiiwashkweganaamaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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es
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Otigwaanining ogii'-inaganaamaan gii-bishigwaganaandang bikwaakwad. Ganabaj ogii-kiiwashkweganaamaan.

He hit him in the head when he missed the ball. I think he knocked him unconscious.
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giiwashkweganaam /giiwashkweganaam-/: /giiwashkwe-/ stem of giiwashkwe vai ; /-aganaam/
hit, strike h/

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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