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maawanjitoon vti2 lw
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gather, collect it

Paired with: maawanji' vta



nimaawanjitoonan 1s - 0p ind; omaawanjitoonan 0p - 0s ind; maawanjitood 3s - 0 conj; mayaawanjitood 3s - 0 part; maawanjitoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /maawanjit-/

nimaawanjitoonan1s - 0p ind nj
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omaawanjitoonan0p - 0s ind nj
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maawanjitood3s - 0 conj nj
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mayaawanjitood3s - 0 part nj
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maawanjitoon 2s - 0 imp lw
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Nimaawanjitoon manoomin.

I'm gathering wild rice.
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maawanjitoon /maawanjit-/: /maawand-/
collected together
; /-t/
cause it to be or to act; make it
Reduplicated Form: maamaawanjit

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maawanjitoon vti2 gather, collect it

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