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inaapine vai nj
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s/he is afflicted, sick in a certain way



indinaapine 1s ind; nindinaapine 1s ind; inaapine 3s ind; inaapined 3s conj; enaapined 3s ch-conj; Stem: /inaapine-/

indinaapine1s ind nj
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inaapine3s ind nj
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inaapined3s conj nj
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enaapined3s ch-conj nj
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Ganabaj gegoo inaapine awe gidayinaan. Mii gosha wanitood obiiwayan.

I think there's something the matter with our dog. He's losing his hair.
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Aaniin enaapined?

What's h/ illness?
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inaapine /inaapine-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-aapine/
s/he is afflicted, suffers
Reduplicated Form: ayinaapine

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Word Family

inaapine vai s/he is afflicted, sick in a certain way
(applicative) inaapinazh vta injure, wound, kill h/ a certain way (derived noun) inaapinewin ni disease; chronic sickness

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