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niizhoonikeni vai nj
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s/he uses both arms (or hands)



niniizhooniken 1s ind; niizhoonikeni 3s ind; niizhoonikenid 3s conj; niizhoonikenin 2s imp; Stem: /niizhoonikeni-/

niniizhooniken1s ind nj
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niizhoonikeni3s ind nj
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niizhoonikenid3s conj nj
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niizhoonikenin2s imp nj
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gii'-niizhoonikeni3' ind pst nj
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Niizhoonikenin wii'-agwaashimad gijiibaakwaanakik. Gizhaabikizo.

Use two hands to take your pot out of the stove. It's pretty hot!
 nj
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niizhoonikeni /niizhoonikeni-/: /niizhw-/
two
; /-nike-/
arm
; /-ni/
s/he moves a body part

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

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