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maanadaawe vai es
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s/he makes a bad purchase, gets a bad deal



nimaanadaawe 1s ind; maanadaawe 3s ind; maanadaawed 3s conj; mayaanadaawed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /maanadaawe-/

nimaanadaawe1s ind es
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maanadaawe3s ind es
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maanadaawed3s conj es
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Ganabaj ingii-maanadaawe gii-ayaamaan ini makizinan. Bezhig michaamagad.

I think I made a bad purchase when I got those shoes. One of them is bigger.
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Ingii-maanadaawe gii-naanag awe mish... mishtadimozhish.

I made a bad deal when I went and got that old horse.
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maanadaawe /maanadaawe-/: /maaN-/
bad, malformed, poor(ly)
; /-adaawe/
s/he buys