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nookaa vii rg
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it is soft, is tender

Paired with: nookizi vai



nookaa 0s ind; nookaag 0s conj; nwaakaag 0s ch-conj; nookaamagad 0s aug ind; Stem: /nookaa-/

nookaa0s ind rg
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es
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nj
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nookaag0s conj rg
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es
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nj
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nwaakaag0s ch-conj rg
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nookaamagad0s aug ind es
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Nookaa imaa jiigashkiig. Gego ndawaaj gabeshisiidaa omaa.

It's soft there by the swamp, so let's not camp here.
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nookaa /nookaa-/: /nook-/
soft
; /-aa/
it is in a state or condition
Reduplicated Form: naanookaawan

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