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manoominike vai nj
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s/he rices, goes ricing, makes rice, picks rice, harvests wild rice



nimanoominike 1s ind; manoominike 3s ind; manoominikeyaan 1s conj; manoominiked 3s conj; menoominiked 3s ch-conj; manoominikem X ind; manoominikedaa 21p imp; Stem: /manoominike-/

nimanoominike1s ind nj
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manoominike3s ind nj
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rg
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manoominikeyaan1s conj nj
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manoominiked3s conj nj
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rg
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menoominiked3s ch-conj es
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rg
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manoominikemX ind es
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manoominikedaa21p imp rg
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niminoominikemin1p ind rg
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manoominikewag3p ind nj
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rg
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gii-manoominike3s ind pst rg
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manoominikeyaan1s conj nj
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manoominiken2s imp rg
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manoominikeg2p imp rg
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manoominikedaa21p imp rg
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Mii 'i gii-oshki-manoominikeyaang dagwaagong.

We went ricing for the first time last fall.
 es
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Ogii-pawaanaan manoominikenid oosan.

He dreamed about his father ricing.
 es
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Gawinogewag. Mii 'i ganabaj gii'-ishkwaa-manoominikewaad.

They're taking down camp. I guess ricing is over with.
 nj
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manoominike /manoominike-/: /manoomin-/ stem of manoomin ni ; /-ike/
s/he makes, produces, gathers
Reduplicated Form: mamanoominike

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Word Family

manoomin ni wild rice
(verb of abundance) manoominikaa vii there is (a lot of) wild rice (verb of making) manoominike vai s/he rices, goes ricing, makes rice, picks rice, harvests wild rice
(derived noun) manoominikewin ni ricing, harvesting wild rice (derived noun) manoominikaan ni finished wild rice

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