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inataw vta

play such a game with h/



indinatawaa 1s - 3s ind; odinatawaan 3s - 3' ind; inatawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; enatawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; inataw 2s - 3s imp; Stem: /inataw-/

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Word Family

inataw vta play such a game with h/
(detransitive) inataage vai s/he plays such a game (reciprocal) inataadiwag vai they play such a game or such games with each other

Related Words

Games of Chance
aazhigijiiginige vai s/he plays poker
badakijii'igewataadiwag vai [BL] they play cribbage
bagese vai s/he plays the dish game
makizinataage vai s/he plays the moccasin game
zhooniyaansiwataage vai s/he plays penny-ante poker
zhooniyaawataadiwag vai they play poker
zhooshkonige vai
  1. s/he slides things
  2. s/he plays a game (with a movable game piece), plays checkers, plays dominoes, plays bingo, plays shuffleboard, curls

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