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meshkwadoonan vti es
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trade, exchange it

Paired with: meshkwadoon vta See also: meshkodoonan vti



nimeshkwadoonaan 1s - 0s ind; omeshkwadoonaan 3s - 0s ind; meshkwadoonang 3s - 0 conj; mayeshkwadoonang 3s - 0 part; meshkwadoonan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /meshkwadoon-/

nimeshkwadoonaan1s - 0s ind es
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omeshkwadoonaan3s - 0s ind es
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meshkwadoonang3s - 0 conj es
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meshkwadoonan2s - 0 imp es
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Ogii-meshkwadoonaan odoodaabaan noozis.

My grandson traded his car.
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Nimbwaanawitoon aana-wii-meshkwadoonamaan nizhoonyaa-mazina'igan.

I can't cash my check.
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Reduplicated Form: memeshkwadoon

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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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