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miinonan vti es
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put or set it upright, put or set it straight up; straighten it

Paired with: miinon vta



nimiinonaan 1s - 0s ind; omiinonaan 3s - 0s ind; miinonang 3s - 0 conj; maanonang 3s - 0 ch-conj; miinonan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /miinon-/

nimiinonaan1s - 0s ind nj
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es
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omiinonaan3s - 0s ind nj
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es
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miinonang3s - 0 conj nj
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maanonang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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miinonan2s - 0 imp nj
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es
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ogii'-miinonaan3s - 0s ind pst nj
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ogii-miinonaan3s - 0s ind pst es
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miinonan /miinon-/: /miinw-/
restore to normal or correct condition or position
; /-in/
act on it by hand

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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