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okogaabawiwag vai es
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they (animate) stand in a bunch

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plural



indookogaabawimin 1p ind; okogaabawiwag 3p ind; okogaabawiwaad 3p conj; wekogaabawiwaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /okogaabawi-/

indookogaabawimin1p ind es
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okogaabawiwag3p ind es
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okogaabawiwaad3p conj es
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wekogaabawiwaad3p ch-conj es
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Gichi-gagiibaadizi ina'ed iwidi okogaabawinid iniw anishinaaben awe noozis.

My grandson was crazy to shoot over where the people were congregating.
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okogaabawiwag /okogaabawi-/: /okw-/
pile, group
; /-gaabawi/
s/he stands

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