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noomaabikinigan ni es
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lubricant for a machine or vehicle



Stem: /noomaabikinigan-/

Gii-noondese i'iw noomaabikinigan gaa-onji-gibichiwebinaad iniw akikoonsan.

He ran out of oil so that's why he stopped the engine.
 es
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Niwii-izhiwidoon iwidi indoodaabaan noomaabikinigan ji-aanjichigaadeg.

I'm going to take my car over there to get the oil changed.
 es
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noomaabikinigan /noomaabikinigan-/: /noomaabikin-/ stem of noomaabikinan vti ; /-gan/
[nominalizer]

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Word Family

noomaabikinan vti lubricate it
(verb of undergoing) noomaabikinigaade vii it is lubricated (by someone), "they" lubricate it (detransitive) noomaabikinige vai s/he lubricate things (derived noun) noomaabikinigan ni lubricant for a machine or vehicle

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