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mazinigwaaso vai gh
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s/he embroiders, beads something



nimazinigwaas 1s ind; mazinigwaaso 3s ind; mazinigwaasod 3s conj; mezinigwaasod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /mazinigwaaso-/

nimazinigwaas1s ind gh
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rg
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nj
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mazinigwaaso3s ind gh
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rg
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nj
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mazinigwaasod3s conj gh
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rg
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nj
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mezinigwaasod3s ch-conj rg
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Mazinigwaasowag igi ikwewag.

The women are doing embroidery.
 rg
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mazinigwaaso /mazinigwaaso-/: /mazin-/
fancy, figured, image
; /-gwaaso/
h/ sews, probes
Reduplicated Form: mamazinigwaaso

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Word Family

mazinigwaaso vai s/he embroiders, beads something
(derived noun) mazinigwaasowin ni an embroidered craft item

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