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mikwenim vta nj
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recall, recollect, remember, come to think of h/

Paired with: mikwendan vti



nimikwenimaa 1s - 3s ind; gimikwenimin 1s - 2s ind; gimikwenim 2s - 1s ind; omikwenimaan 3s - 3' ind; mikwenimaad 3s - 3' conj; mekwenimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; mikwenim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /mikwenim-/

nimikwenimaa1s - 3s ind ls
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nj
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gimikwenimin1s - 2s ind ls
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gimikwenim2s - 1s ind ls
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omikwenimaan3s - 3' ind ls
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nj
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mikwenimaad3s - 3' conj ls
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nj
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mekwenimaad3s - 3' ch-conj ls
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es
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nj
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mikwenim 2s - 3 imp ls
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nj
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ogii-mikwenimaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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ogii'-mikwenimaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

mikwenim vta recall, recollect, remember, come to think of h/
(reciprocal) mikwenindiwag vai they recall, recollect, remember, come to think of each other

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