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moose na gh
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a grub, a worm

See also: moose gaa-bimaabiigizid na-v [NI]



moose ind; mooseg pl; moosens dim; moosewish pej; Stem: /moosew-/

moose ind nj
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es
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gh
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mooseg pl nj
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es
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gh
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moosens dim nj
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gh
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moosewish pej nj
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Gichi-mooseg indayaawaag.

I have some night crawlers.
 es
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Ingii-moona'waag mooseg gaa-ishkwaa-gimiwang.

I dug worms after it rained.
 es
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Gii-ishkwaa-gimiwang nookaabaawe aki. Mii apii mookiiwaad mooseg.

When the rain is over, the earth gets soft. That's when the worms come out.
 nj
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Odadaawaagenaawaa' moose'. Odaabaji'aawaa' gaa-wewebanaabiiwaad.

They sell worms. The fishermen use them.
 nj
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Word Family

moose na a grub, a worm
(verb of abundance) moosekaa vii there are (many) bugs or worms (verb of being) moosewan vii it is wormy (verb of being) moosewi vai s/he is wormy

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