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gikenindiwag vai es
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they know each other



ingikenindimin 1p ind; nigikenindimin 1p ind; gikenindiwag 3p ind; gikenindiwaad 3p conj; gekenindiwaad 3p ch-conj; gikenindig 2p imp; Stem: /gikenindi-/

ingikenindimin1p ind es
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nigikenindimin1p ind es
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gikenindiwag3p ind es
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gikenindiwaad3p conj es
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gekenindiwaad3p ch-conj es
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gikenindig2p imp es
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gikenindiwag /gikenindi-/: /gikenim-/ stem of gikenim vta ; /-di/
[reciprocal]

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

gikenim vta know h/, know about h/, find out about h/, realize of h/
(reciprocal) gikenindiwag vai they know each other (reflexive) gikenindizo vai s/he knows h/ self

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