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izhigiizhwe vai es
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s/he talks a certain way



indizhigiizhwe 1s ind; nindizhigiizhwe 1s ind; izhigiizhwe 3s ind; izhigiizhwed 3s conj; ezhigiizhwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /izhigiizhwe-/

indizhigiizhwe1s ind es
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nindizhigiizhwe1s ind nj
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izhigiizhwe3s ind nj
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es
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izhigiizhwed3s conj nj
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es
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ezhigiizhwed3s ch-conj nj
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es
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Mayagwe awe gaa-kanoonag. Niwazitaawitawaa ezhigiizhwed.

The one I was talking to has a strange dialect. I'm not used to that way of speaking.
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Mii go apane ezhigiizhwewaad wii'-maajaawaad.

They're always talking about leaving.
 nj
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izhigiizhwe /izhigiizhwe-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-giizhwe/
speak, utter, make vocal sounds
Reduplicated Form: ayizhigiizhwe

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