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gwaaba'igan ni gh
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a dipper, a scoop



gwaaba'igan sg; gwaaba'iganan pl; gwaaba'igaans dim; gwaaba'iganens dim; gwaaba'iganing loc; Stem: /gwaaba'igan-/

gwaaba'igan sg nj
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gwaaba'iganan pl gh
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es
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gwaaba'igaans dim es
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gwaaba'iganens dim nj
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gwaaba'iganing loc es
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Bagwaabikishkaa gwaaba'iganish wenji-onjigaag.

The old dipper has got a hole in it; that's why it leaks.
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gwaaba'igan /gwaaba'igan-/: /gwaaba'-/ stem of gwaaba'an vti ; /-gan/
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Word Family

gwaaba'an vti scoop it up; dish it up
(benefactive) gwaaba'amaw vta
  1. scoop (it) up for h/
  2. get water for h/
 (detransitive) gwaaba'ige vai s/he scoops up things (derived noun) gwaaba'igan ni a dipper, a scoop

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