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miigaazh vta es
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fight h/

Paired with: miigaadan vti



nimiigaanaa 1s - 3s ind; nimiigaanig 3s - 1s ind; nimiigaanigoo X - 1s ind; gimiigaanin 1s - 2s ind; gimigaazh 2s - 1s ind; omiigaanaan 3s - 3' ind; miigaanaa X - 3s ind; miigaanaad 3s - 3' conj; maagaanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; miigaazh 2s - 3 imp; gego miigaanaaken 2s - 3 imp prohib; gego miigaazhishiken 2s - 1s imp prohib; Stem: /miigaaN-/

nimiigaanaa1s - 3s ind es
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nj
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nimiigaanig3s - 1s ind nj
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nimiigaanigooX - 1s ind nj
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gimiigaanin1s - 2s ind nj
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omiigaanaan3s - 3' ind es
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nj
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miigaanaaX - 3s ind nj
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miigaanaad3s - 3' conj es
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maagaanaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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miigaazh2s - 3 imp es
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nj
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gego miigaanaaken2s - 3 imp prohib nj
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gego miigaazhishiken2s - 1s imp prohib nj
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Gii-piindige-miskwiiwiingwe awe akiwenzii gaa-miigaanind.

That old man came in with a bloody face because they'd fought him.
 es
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Ogii-naadamowaan iniw ogozisan gii-miigaanimind.

He helped his son when they fought him.
 es
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Gego miigaanaaken gijiimens. Giga-moo'aa.

Don't fight your little sibling. You're going to make h/ cry.
 nj
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Reduplicated Form: maamiigaazh

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

miigaazh vta fight h/
(reflexive) miigaanidizo vai s/he fights h /self

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