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meshkwadoonamaage vai es
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s/he trades, exchanges things with people

See also: meshkodoonamaage vai



nimeshkwadoonamaage 1s ind; meshkwadoonamaage 3s ind; meshkwadoonamaaged 3s conj; mayeshkwadoonamaaged 3s part; Stem: /meshkwadoonamaage-/

nimeshkwadoonamaage1s ind es
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meshkwadoonamaage 3s ind es
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meshkwadoonamaaged3s conj es
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meshkwadoonamaage /meshkwadoonamaage-/: /meshkwadoonamaw-/ stem of meshkwadoonamaw vta ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)
Reduplicated Form: memeshkwadoonamaage

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Word Family

meshkwadoonan vti trade, exchange it
(detransitive) meshkwadoonige vai s/he trades things, exchanges things (benefactive) meshkwadoonamaw vta trade, exchange (it) with h/
(detransitive) meshkwadoonamaage vai s/he trades, exchanges things with people (reciprocal) meshkwadoonamaadiwag vai they trade, exchange (it) with each other

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