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maazhimaate vii lw
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it has a bad aroma, smells bad burning or cooking

Paired with: maazhimaaso vai



maazhimaate 0s ind; maazhimaateg 0s conj; mayaazhimaateg 0s part; Stem: /maazhimaate-/

maazhimaate 0s ind lw
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maazhimaateg0s conj lw
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mayaazhimaateg0s part gh
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Gichi-maazhimaate iwe gizhaabikizigan. Awegodogwen dinowa gaa-piindaabikiwebinigaadegwen.

That stove smells bad. I wonder what kind of thing they threw in there.
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maazhimaate /maazhimaate-/: /maaN-/
bad, malformed, poor(ly)
; /-maate/
it is heated producing an aroma
Reduplicated Form: maamaazhimaate

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