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niimi'idiwag vai nj
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they dance

Note:
plural



niniimi'idimin 1p ind; niimi'idiwag 3p ind; niimi'idim X ind; niimi'idiwaad 3p conj; niimi'iding X conj; naami'idiwaad 3p ch-conj; naami'idijig 3p part; Stem: /niimi'idi-/

niniimi'idimin1p ind nj
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niimi'idiwag3p ind nj
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niimi'idimX ind es
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niimi'idiwaad3p conj nj
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niimi'idingX conj es
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Wegwaagi! Gichi-niimi'idiwag ani-dagoshinaang.

When we got there, they were already having a big pow-wow.
 gh
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Niimi'iding ningii-izhaamin gii-anama'e-giizhigak. Mii iwidi gii-kabeshiyaang.

We went to the dance Sunday and that's where we camped.
 rg
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Mii gii-onagimind ji-ogimaakwewid awe noozhishenh imaa gii-niimi'iding.

They selected my grandaughter to be the princess at the last pow-wow.
 es
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Gabe-niibin niimi'iding niwii-izhaa.

I'm going to go to pow-wows all summer.
 gh
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Mii gii-maajiibatood awe bebaamaajimod wii-niimi'iding.

The messenger starting off running to spread the word that the pow-wow will begin.
 es
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niimi'idiwag /niimi'idi-/: /niimi'-/ stem of niimi' vta ; /-idi/
[reciprocal]

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

niimi vai s/he dances
(causative) niimi' vta hold a dance for h/; make h/ dance
(detransitive) niimi'iwe vai s/he gives a dance (reciprocal) niimi'idiwag vai they dance
(derived noun) niimi'idiwin ni a dance; a powwow
(verb of pretending) niimikaazo vai s/he pretends to dance niimikaw vta dance for h/
(detransitive) niimikaage vai s/he dances for people (for a purpose)

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