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izhi-wiinde vii

it is called, named a certain way

Paired with: izhi-wiinzo vai



izhi-wiinde 0s ind; izhi-wiindeg 0s conj; ezhi-wiindeg 0s ch-conj; izhi-wiindemagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /izhi-wiinde-/

Aaniin ezhi-wiindemagak iwe oodena gaa-bi-gibikamang,

What's the name of that town we passed on the way here?
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Obaashing izhi-wiinde idi wenjiiyaan.

Ponemah is the place where I come from.
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izhi-wiinde /izhi-wiinde-/: izhi- pv rel ; /wiinde-/ stem of wiinde vii ;

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