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niisaandawe vai es
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s/he climbs down, goes downstairs



niniisaandawe 1s ind; niisaandawe 3s ind; niisaandawed 3s conj; naasaandawed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /niisaandawe-/

niniisaandawe1s ind es
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niisaandawe3s ind es
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niisaandawed3s conj es
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naasaandawed3s ch-conj es
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Mii 'iw wayiiba ji-niisaandawed awe epakwed. Indaga ozisidoon iwe adoopowin.

The guy that's roofing will be climbing down pretty soon. Go set the table.
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niisaandawe /niisaandawe-/: /niis-/
downward
; /-aandawe/
s/he climbs
Reduplicated Form: naaniisaandawe

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