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makizinataadiwag vai

they play the moccasin game with each other

Note:
plural



nimakizinataadimin 1p ind; makizinataadiwag 3p ind; makizinataadiwaad 3p conj; mekizinataadiwaad 3p ch-conj; mekizinataadijig 3p part; makizinataadim X ind; Stem: /makizinataadi-/

Mii 'iw gii-tazhwegiwebiniged 'awe gaa-pi-mawine'ond. Wii-makizinataadiwag.

The one they came to challenge spread out his mat. They're going to have a moccasin game.
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Ingii-kabenaagoomin makizinataading.

We got beat at the moccasin game.
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Aaniin enataadiwaad? / Ganabaj makizinataadiwag.

What are they playing? / I think they are playing the moccasin game.
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makizinataadiwag /makizinataadi-/: /makizin-/ stem of makizin ni ; /ataadi-/ stem of ataadiwag vai ;

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Word Family

(reciprocal) makizinataadiwag vai they play the moccasin game with each other
(derived noun) makizinataadiwin ni moccasin game

Related Words

Games of Chance
aazhigijiiginige vai s/he plays poker
badakijii'igewataadiwag vai [BL] they play cribbage
bagese vai s/he plays the dish game
makizinataage vai s/he plays the moccasin game
zhooniyaansiwataage vai s/he plays penny-ante poker
zhooniyaawataadiwag vai they play poker
zhooshkonige vai
  1. s/he slides things
  2. s/he plays a game (with a movable game piece), plays checkers, plays dominoes, plays bingo, plays shuffleboard, curls

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