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madoodoo vai es
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s/he takes a sweat bath



nimadoodoo 1s ind; madoodoo 3s ind; madoodood 3s conj; medoodood 3s ch-conj; Stem: /madoodoo-/

nimadoodoo1s ind es
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madoodoo 3s ind es
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madoodood3s conj es
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medoodood3s ch-conj es
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Ganabaj inga-madoodoo awaswaabang.

I think I'll sweat [take a sweatbath] the day after tomorrow.
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Agwaashim asiniig gaa-wii'-aabaji'adwaa wii'-madoodooyan.

Set the rocks ashore, the ones you are going to use for the sweat.
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Ozhichigaade waa-tazhi-madoodooyang.

They are making the site for our sweat.
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Reduplicated Form: mamadoodoo

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