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makadewaabiigad vii es
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it (string-like) is dark, is black

Paired with: makadewaabiigizi vai



makadewaabiigad 0s ind; makadewaabiigak 0s conj; mekadewaabiigak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /makadewaabiigad-/

makadewaabiigad0s ind es
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gj
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makadewaabiigak0s conj es
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gj
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mekadewaabiigak0s ch-conj rg
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es
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gj
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Odaabajitoonaawaa mekadewaabiigad biiminakwaanens.

They're using the black string.
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makadewaabiigad /makadewaabiigad-/: /makadew-/
black
; /-aabiig-/
string-like
; /-ad/
it is in a state or condition

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Related Words

DIFFERENT KINDS ARE BLACK...
makadewaa vii it (canoe) is black, is dark (in color)
makadewaabikad vii it is black (as something mineral)
makadewaabiigad vii it (string-like) is dark, is black
makadewaagamin vii it (a liquid) is black, is dark
makadewaakwad vii it is black (as something stick- or wood-like)
makadewegad vii it (sheet-like) is dark, is black

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