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moozo-wiiyaas ni gh
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moose meat



moozo-wiiyaas sg; Stem: /moozo-wiiyaas-/

moozo-wiiyaas sg gh
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Aabiskweginan moozo-wiiyaas ji-ningising.

Unwrap the moose meat so it will thaw out.
 nj
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Ningii-shegwaabideshkaagon moozo-wiiyaas gii-miijiyaan bijiinaago.

Some moose meat got stuck between my teeth when I was eating yesterday.
 nj
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Agwajiing ngii-tazhi-niimako'abwe iwe moozo-wiiyaas.

I roasted that piece of moose meat on a stick outside.
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Minomaasige gaa-zaasakokwaadang moozo-wiiyaas.

The aroma of the fried moose meat smells beautiful. = S/he's making a beautiful aroma frying up the moose meat.
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moozo-wiiyaas /moozo-wiiyaas-/: moozo- compounding form of /moozw-/ stem of mooz na ; /wiiyaas-/ stem of wiiyaas ni ;

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