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ishpaakweyaa vii nj
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there are high trees



ishpaakweyaa 0s ind; ishpaakweyaag 0s conj; Stem: /ishpaakweyaa-/

ishpaakweyaa0s ind nj
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ishpaakweyaag0s conj nj
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Noomaya ningii'-izhaa gaa-gii-tazhi-ombigiyaan. Noongom ishpaakweyaa. Bashkwaaban ako mewinzha.

Recently I went to he place where I was raised. The trees are tall now. Long ago it used to be a clearing.
 nj
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ishpaakweyaa /ishpaakweyaa-/: /ishp-/
high
; /-aakwe-/
trees, the woods, forest
; /-aa/
it is in a state or condition

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