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maajiikwazhiwe vai gh
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s/he paddles off, swims off (as a fish)



nimaajiikwazhiwe 1s ind; maajiikwazhiwe 3s ind; maajiikwazhiwed 3s conj; mayaajiikwazhiwed 3s ch-conj; maajiikwazhiwen 2s imp; maajiikwazhiweyok 2p imp; maajiikwazhiwedaa 21p imp; Stem: /maajiikwazhiwe-/

nimaajiikwazhiwe1s ind gh
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maajiikwazhiwe3s ind gh
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nj
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maajiikwazhiwed3s conj gh
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nj
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mayaajiikwazhiwed3s ch-conj gh
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maajiikwazhiwen2s imp nj
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maajiikwazhiweyok2p imp nj
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maajiikwazhiwedaa21p imp nj
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maajiikwazhiwe /maajiikwazhiwe-/: /maajii-/
start, start off, start moving
; /-akwazhiwe/
paddle, swim as a fish does

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