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ikido vai es
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s/he says, speaks so



indikid 1s ind; ndikid 1s ind; nindikid 1s ind; nidikid 1s ind; ikido 3s ind; ikidod 3s conj; ekidod 3s ch-conj; ikidon 2s imp; Stem: /ikido-/

ndikid1s ind lw
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nindikid1s ind es
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ikido3s ind es
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lw
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ikidod3s conj es
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lw
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ekidod3s ch-conj es
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lw
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ikidon2s imp es
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lw
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Ogii-mashkawitoon i'iwe gaa-ikidod.

He made a stronger statement.
 es
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Onjida nigii-panizi'igoo aana-gii-ikidoyaan wii-wiidookaazoyaan.

I was omitted intentionally even though I said I wanted to help.
 es
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Aaniin ekidong...

How do you say...
 nj
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Gaawiin wii'-izhaasii. "Onzaam biichaa," ikido.

He doesn't want to go. "It's too far," he says.
 nj
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Giishpin ondamiziyan, niin giga-ozhibii'igetamawin. Wiindamawishin waa'-ikidoyan.

If you are too busy, I'll write the letter for you. Just tell me what you want to say.
 nj
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ikido /ikido-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-gido/
speak
Reduplicated Form: ayikido

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Word Family

ikido vai s/he says, speaks so
ikidoomagad vii it says something a certain way (derived noun) ikidowin ni a word; speaking; a speech

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