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miigaadenindiwag vai es
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they feel like fighting each other; they think of each other as enemies or adversaries

Note:
plural



nimiigaadenindimin 1p ind; miigaadenindiwag 3p ind; miigaadenindiwaad 3p conj; maagaadenindiwaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /miigaadenindi-/

nimiigaadenindimin1p ind es
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miigaadenindiwag3p ind es
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miigaadenindiwaad3p conj es
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maagaadenindiwaad3p ch-conj es
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Mii 'i gii-poonenindiwaad igiweg gaa-miigaadenindiwaad. Ojiwaamindiwag noongom.

The ones who were adversaries quit thinking about each other that way. Today they are good friends.
 es
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miigaadenindiwag /miigaadenindi-/: /miigaadenim-/ stem of miigaadenim vta ; /-di/
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

miigaadenim vta feel like fighting h/; think of h/ as an enemy or adversary
(reciprocal) miigaadenindiwag vai they feel like fighting each other; they think of each other as enemies or adversaries

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