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giizhoopizh vta es
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wrap h/ up warm



nigiizhoopinaa 1s - 3s ind; ogiizhoopinaan 3s - 3' ind; giizhoopinaad 3s - 3' conj; gaazhoopinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; giizhoopizh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /giizhoopizhw-/

nigiizhoopinaa1s - 3s ind es
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ogiizhoopinaan3s - 3' ind es
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giizhoopinaad3s - 3' conj es
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gaazhoopinaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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giizhoopizh2s - 3 imp es
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Giizhoopizh giniijaanis dakobinad dikinaaganing.

Wrap up your child warm when you tie him in the cradle board.
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giizhoopizh /giizhoopizhw-/: /giizhoo-/
warm
; /-apiN/
tie h/

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