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mamige vai gh
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s/he takes, picks up things; s/he wins (in playing cards or gambling)



nimamige 1s ind; mamige 3s ind; mamiged 3s conj; memiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /mamige-/

nimamige1s ind gh
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mamige3s ind es
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gh
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mamiged3s conj gh
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memiged3s ch-conj gh
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Ingii-wi-ataage iwidi ataagewigamigong. Eniwek sa go naa ingii-o-mamige.

I went and gambled at the casino. I won some money back.
 es
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Ningii-pana'am. Gaawiin ningii'-mamigesii.

I missed out (on a good hand of cards). I didn't win anything.
 nj
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mamige /mamige-/: /mam-/ stem of mamoon vti2 ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)
Reduplicated Form: mamamige

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Word Family

mamoon vti2 take it, pick it up
(benefactive) mamaw vta take (it) from, pick it up from h/ (detransitive) mamige vai s/he takes, picks up things; s/he wins (in playing cards or gambling) (verb of undergoing) mamigaade vii it is taken (by someone), "they" take it, it is picked up (by someone), "they" pick it up (verb of undergoing) mamigaazo vai s/he is taken (by someone), "they" take h/, s/he is picked up (by someone), "they" pick h/ up

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