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niimikaw vta es
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dance for h/



niniimikawaa 1s - 3s ind; oniimikawaan 3s - 3' ind; niimikawaad 3s - 3' conj; naamikawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; niyiimikawaad 3p ch-conj; niimikaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /niimikaw-/

niniimikawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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es
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oniimikawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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es
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niimikawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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es
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naamikawaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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niyiimikawaad 3p ch-conj nj
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niimikaw2s - 3 imp nj
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es
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ogii-niimikawaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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ogii'-niimikawaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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niimikaw /niimikaw-/: /niimi-/ stem of niimi vai ; /-kaw/
make something for h/
Reduplicated Form: naaniimikaw

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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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