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negwaabam vta nj
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glance sideways at h/, look at h/ out of the corner of the eye

Paired with: negwaabandan vti

Note:
give someone the eye (as in flirting); glare at someone with evil intent



ninegwaabamaa 1s - 3s ind; ninegwaabamig 3s - 1s ind; onegwaabamaan 3s - 3' ind; negwaabamaad 3s - 3' conj; nayegwaabamaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; negwaabam 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /negwaabam-/

ninegwaabamaa1s - 3s ind nj
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ninegwaabamig3s - 1s ind nj
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onegwaabamaan3s - 3' ind nj
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negwaabamaad3s - 3' conj nj
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negwaabam2s - 3 imp nj
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Reduplicated Form: nenegwaabam

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Word Family

negwaabam vta glance sideways at h/, look at h/ out of the corner of the eye
negwaabandiwag vai they glance sideways at each other nenegwaabam vta keep glancing sideways at h/
(reciprocal) nenegwaabandiwag vai they keep glancing sideways at each other

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