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ikwewi vai rg
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s/he is a woman



indikwew 1s ind; nindikwew 1s ind; nidikwew 1s ind; ikwewi 3s ind; ikwewid 3s conj; ekwewid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ikwewi-/

indikwew1s ind es
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nindikwew1s ind rg
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ikwewi3s ind rg
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ikwewid3s conj rg
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ekwewid3s ch-conj rg
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ikwewi /ikwewi-/: /ikwew-/ stem of ikwe na ; /-wi/
be, become a certain kind of being or thing

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

ikwe na
  1. a woman, a lady
  2. a queen (card)
(verb of pretending) ikwekaazo vai s/he pretends to be a woman (verb of being) ikwewi vai s/he is a woman
(derived noun) ikwewiwin ni womanhood
(verb of possession) odikwemi vai he has a woman, has a wife

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