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manidoowi vai es
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s/he is or becomes a manitou, a spirit, god; s/he acquires spirit power



nimanidoow 1s ind; manidoowi 3s ind; manidoowid 3s conj; menidoowid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /manidoowi-/

manidoowi3s ind es
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manidoowid3s conj es
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menidoowid3s ch-conj es
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"Manidoowi" inaajimaa awe ogimaa-bineshiinh.

They say the kingbird is a spiritual being.
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manidoowi /manidoowi-/: /manidoow-/ stem of manidoo na ; /-wi/
be, become a certain kind of being or thing

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Word Family

manidoo na a manitou, a spirit, god
(verb of pretending) manidookaazo vai s/he takes on spiritual power by h/ own authority (verb of making) manidooke vai s/he has spiritual power, conducts a ceremony
(derived noun) manidookewin ni a ceremony
(verb of being) manidoowi vai s/he is or becomes a manitou, a spirit, god; s/he acquires spirit power

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