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manepwaa vai

s/he is short of tobacco, needs a smoke



nimanepwaa 1s ind; manepwaa 3s ind; manepwaad 3s conj; menepwaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /manepwaa-/

Bekaa. Akawe niwii-ozhiiginige. Nimanepwaa.

Wait. First I want to roll a cigarette. I need a smoke.
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manepwaa /manepwaa-/: /mane-/
scarce, lack, need
; /-pwaa/
smoke