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naazitan vti nj
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go to where sound of it is

Paired with: naazitaw vta



ninaazitaan 1s - 0s ind; onaazitaan 3s - 0s ind; naazitang 3s - 0 conj; naazitan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /naazit-/

ninaazitaan1s - 0s ind nj
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onaazitaan3s - 0s ind nj
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naazitang3s - 0 conj nj
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naazitan2s - 0 imp nj
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Onaazitaan baawitig endanwewejiwaninig.

He follows the sound of the rapids.
 nj
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naazitan /naazit-/: /naad-/
fetch, go get, approach
; /-t/
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