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niimam vta es
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pick h/ up in mouth; carry h/ in mouth

Paired with: niimandan vti



niniimamaa 1s - 3s ind; oniimamaan 3s - 3' ind; niimamaad 3s - 3' conj; naamamaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; niimam 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /niimam-/

niniimamaa1s - 3s ind es
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oniimamaan3s - 3' ind es
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niimam2s - 3 imp es
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Waawaabiganoojiinyan naa oniimamaan a'a gaazhagenzhish

That old cat has got a mouse in her mouth.
 es
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niimam /niimam-/: /niim-/
hold up in hand, take along
; /-am/
act on it (animate)/ by mouth or teeth: eat it (animate), chew it (animate)

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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