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madwe- pv lex

audible; making noise; being heard; visible



In the Border Lakes region, madwe- also indicates visibility.

Niminotam iko madwe-nagamowaad iwe nooji'ikwewe-nagamon.

I like when they sing that flirting song.
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Madwe-migi.

You can hear that dog barking at a distance.
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Madwe-mamaadwe awe gaa-kiishkizhiged bijiinaago wenda-gaagiijiiwagizigwen noongom.

They hear the one who mowed the lawn yesterday moaning and groaning so he must be sore and aching today.
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Ishpi-dibik geyaabi madwe-baapiwag weshkiniigiwaad agwajiing.

The laughter of the young people outside went on late into the night.
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Aasamajiw madwe-niibawi waawaashkeshi.

There's a deer standing on the hill in the distance.
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Awasi-dibikong gii'-madwe-zaaga'am aakoziiwigamigong.

I heard that he come out of the hospital two nights ago.
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Ningii-paazhidinawaa waawaashkeshi onzaam waasa madwe-niibawi.

I shoot over the deer because it was standing too far away.
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