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miikinji'idiwag vai nj
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they provoke, tease, harass, bully each other

Note:
plural



nimiikinji'idimin 1p ind; miikinji'idiwag 3p ind; miikinji'idiwaad 3p conj; maakinji'idiwaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /miikinji'idi-/

nimiikinji'idimin1p ind es
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nj
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miikinji'idiwag3p ind es
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nj
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miikinji'idiwaad3p conj es
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nj
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maakinji'idiwaad3p ch-conj es
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miikinji'idiwag /miikinji'idi-/: /miikinji'-/ stem of miikinji' vta ; /-idi/
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Word Family

miikinji' vta provoke, tease, harass, bully h/
(reciprocal) miikinji'idiwag vai they provoke, tease, harass, bully each other (detransitive) miikinji'iwe vai s/he provokes, teases, harasses, bullies people

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