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gijigadaasin vii nj
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the snow blown into ripples



gijigadaasin 0s ind; gijigadaasing ; Stem: /gijigadaasin-/

gijigadaasin0s ind nj
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gijigadaasing nj
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Giishpin waabandaman gijigaanakwagoodeg gii-biboong, wiiba da-gijigadaasin mikwamiing.

If there are ripples in the sky in the winter, there will soon be ripples of snow on the ice.

Note:
a warning of strong winds coming
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gijigadaasin /gijigadaasin-/: /gijig-/
jagged, rippled, zigzag
; /-ad-/
blowing snow, drifting snow
; /-aasin/
it is blown by the wind or moving air; it flies, soars, sails