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mishiiminaatig na es
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an apple tree



mishiiminaatig sg; mishiiminaatigoog pl; mishiiminaatigoons dim; mishiiminaatigong loc; Stem: /mishiiminaatigw-/

mishiiminaatig sg es
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mishiiminaatigoog pl es
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mishiiminaatigong loc es
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Waawiyekizowag igiweg mishiiminaatigoog.

Those apple trees stand in a circle.
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mishiiminaatig /mishiiminaatigw-/: /mishiimin-/ stem of mishiimin na ; /-aatigw/
(deciduous) tree, stick

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Related Words

mishiiminaatig na an apple tree
mishiiminaaboo ni apple juice, cider
mishiimini-biitoosijigani-bakwezhigan na an apple pie

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