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grey jay (index)

gwiingwiishi na gj
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a Canada jay

[
grey jay, Canada jay, whisky jack
; 
Perisoreus canadensis
]



gwiingwiishi sg; gwiingwiishiwag pl; gwiingwiishiins dim; Stem: /gwiingwiishiw-/

gwiingwiishi sg gh
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nj
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gj
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gwiingwiishiwag pl gh
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nj
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gj
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gwiingwiishiins dim es
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nj
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gj
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Engwaamizin, giga-gimoodimig gimiijim gwiingwiishi.

Watch out, the grey jay will steal food from you.
 gj
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Aapiji aaskwanizi gwiingwiishi.

The grey jay is very greedy (about food).
 nj
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