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minjimin vta es
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hold h/ in place, steady h/

Paired with: minjiminan vti



niminjiminaa 1s - 3s ind; ominjiminaan 3s - 3' ind; minjiminaad 3s - 3' conj; menjiminaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; minjimin 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /minjimin-/

niminjiminaa1s - 3s ind nj
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es
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ominjiminaan3s - 3' ind es
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minjiminaad3s - 3' conj nj
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es
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menjiminaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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es
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minjimin2s - 3 imp nj
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es
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Ogii-odaapizwaan iniw odewe'iganan -- onzaam jiigayi'ii iwidi ogii-minjiminaan jiigishkodeng.

He shrunk his hand drum because he held it too close to the fire.
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minjimin /minjimin-/: /minjim-/
hold down
; /-in/
act on h/ or it (animate) by hand
Reduplicated Form: maminjimin

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Word Family

minjimin vta hold h/ in place, steady h/
(reflexive) minjiminidizo vai s/he holds onto, restrains h/ self; s/he has self-control (reciprocal) minjiminidiwag vai they hold onto each other

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