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maajiibatoo vai gh
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s/he starts to run, runs off



nimaajiibatoo 1s ind; maajiibatoo 3s ind; maajiibatood 3s conj; mayaajiibatood 3s ch-conj; maajiibatoon 2s imp; Stem: /maajiibatoo-/

nimaajiibatoo1s ind es
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maajiibatoo3s ind es
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maajiibatood3s conj es
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mayaajiibatood3s ch-conj gh
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maajiibatoon2s imp es
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Mii gii-maajiibatood awe bebaamaajimod wii-niimi'iding.

The messenger starting off running to spread the word that the pow-wow will begin.
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maajiibatoo /maajiibatoo-/: /maajii-/
start, start off, start moving
; /-batoo/
s/he runs, moves fast
Reduplicated Form: maamaajiibatoo

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