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mishawagaam adv loc nj
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out on the lake



mishawagaam ;

mishawagaam es
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nj
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Mishawagaam iwidi debinaagwad 'iw jiimaanens bemibideg.

You can see a little boat running along way out in the lake.
 es
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Agaawaa bapagidanaamo awe gaa-agwaayaadagaad. Mishawagaam gii-ondaadagaa.

The one who just came ashore is gasping for breath. He swam from way out in the lake.
 es
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Mishawagaam waasaashkaa.

There are whitecaps out in the lake.
 nj
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Mishawagaam ondoonda'oonaan iniw ogaawan.

He brought the walleyes in from way out in the lake.
 es
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mishawagaam/mishaw-/
out in an open area, away from the edge
; /-agaam-/
on shore, on edge of open area
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