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minikwe vai

s/he drinks

niminikwe 1s ind; minikwe 3s ind; minikwed 3s conj; menikwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /minikwe-/

Sentence Examples

Bangii ogii-minikwen 'iw doodooshaaboo. He drank a little bit of the milk.	es Listen
Ngii-nibeshkaagon 'iw gaa-minikweyaan miinawaa gaa-miijiyaan. What I drank and ate put me to sleep.	es Listen

Reduplication

Reduplicated Form: maminikwe

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Word Family

minikwe vai s/he drinks

minikwen vai + o s/he drinks (it) (applicative) minikwaadan vti use it for a drink

(derived noun) minikwaajigan adv qnt a measure of liquid: a gallon (derived noun) minikwaajigan ni drinking vessel (larger than a cup): a glass, a mug, a tankard, a chalice

(verb of addiction) minikweshki vai s/he drinks as a habit (derived noun) minikwewin ni something to drink, a beverage; alcohol (for drinking): liquor, spirits, whiskey

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