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ginisinaa'ogo vai nj
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s/he is windbound, is held back from travel on the water by the wind or waves



ninginisinaa'og 1s ind; ginisinaa'ogo 3s ind; ginisinaa'ogod 3s conj; genisinaa'ogod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ginisinaa'ogo-/

ninginisinaa'og1s ind nj
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ginisinaa'ogo3s ind nj
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ginisinaa'ogod3s conj nj
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Bijiinaago ningii-kinisinaa'ogomin agaami-zaaga'igan onzaam gii'-mamaangaashkaa.

We got stranded across the lake yesterday because the waves were too big.
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