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maamaagon vta nj
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press on it (animate) repeatedly; knead it (animate)

Paired with: maamaagonan vti



nimaamaagonaa 1s - 3s ind; omaamaagonaan 3s - 3' ind; maamaagonaad 3s - 3' conj; maamaagon 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /maamaagon-/

nimaamaagonaa1s - 3s ind nj
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omaamaagonaan3s - 3' ind nj
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maamaagonaad3s - 3' conj nj
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maamaagon2s - 3 imp nj
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Maamaagon gibakwezhiganikaan jibwaa-biindaabika'wad wii-kiizhizwad.

Knead your bannock before you put it in the oven and cook it.
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Gego gabeya'ii maamaagonaaken gibakwezhiganikaan. Da-mashkawijiishkiwagizi.

Don't knead your dough too long. It will harden up.
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Niwiisagibinig mashkikiiwinini gii-maamaagonid gaa-izhi-wiisagendamaan.

The doctor hurt me when he was pressing on my sore.
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reduplication of: maagon

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