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nookijiishkaa vii nj
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it (something bag-like, belly-like) softens, gets soft



nookijiishkaa 0s conj; nookijiishkaag 0s conj; Stem: /nookijiishkaa-/

nookijiishkaag0s conj nj
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Giishpin odaminwaagesiwan bikwaakwad, da-ani-nookijiishkaa.

If you don't play with a ball, it will get soft.
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nookijiishkaa /nookijiishkaa-/: /nook-/
soft
; /-jii-/
shape of body or torso; something soft and hollow like a body, a bag, or a belly
; /-shkaa/
it moves, goes, happens