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miskwakwad vii nj
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there is a red sky, the sky is red



miskwakwad 0s ind; miskwakwak 0s conj; Stem: /miskwakwad-/

miskwakwad0s ind nj
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miskwakwak0s conj nj
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gii'-miskwakwad0s ind pst nj
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Giishpin zhiibaa-giizis miskwakwak gii-biboong, wii'-aabawaa.

If the sky is red underneath the sun in the winter time, warm days are ahead of us.
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miskwakwad /miskwakwad-/: /miskw-/
red
; /-akw-/
sky, cloud
; /-ad/
it is in a state or condition

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