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izhitwaa vai es
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s/he has a certain custom or belief, practices a certain religion



indizhitwaa 1s ind; nindizhitwaa 1s ind; nidizhitwaa 1s ind; izhitwaa 3s ind; izhitwaad 3s conj; ezhitwaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /izhitwaa-/

indizhitwaa1s ind es
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es
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izhitwaa 3s ind es
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izhitwaad3s conj es
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es
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ezhitwaad3s ch-conj es
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es
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izhitwaa /izhitwaa-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-twaa/
believe, way of life

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Word Family

izhitwaa vai s/he has a certain custom or belief, practices a certain religion
(derived noun) izhitwaawin ni a certain way of belief, a religion, a culture

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