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inwewebiisaa vii es
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[MN]

the rain sounds a certain way, sounds like it goes a certain way

See also: inwewebiisaan vii [BL]



inwewebiisaa 0s ind; inwewebiisaag 0s conj; enwewebiisaag 0s ch-conj; inwewebiisaamagad 0s aug ind; Stem: /inwewebiisaa-/

inwewebiisaa0s ind es
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inwewebiisaag0s conj es
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enwewebiisaag0s ch-conj es
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inwewebiisaamagad0s aug ind es
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Aandi enwewebiisaag.

Which way does it sound like the rain is going?
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inwewebiisaa /inwewebiisaa-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-wewe-/
noise, sound
; /-biisaa/
it rains

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