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ombigamizigan ni es
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boiling sugar or syrup



ombigamizigan sg; ombigamiziganan pl; ombigamiziganing loc; Stem: /ombigamizigan-/

ombigamizigan sg es
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ombigamiziganan pl es
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Nimaamaa ogii-aabajitoon mashkawaji-bimide gii-ombigamiziged ji-ziigigamidesinok iwe odoombigamizigan.

My mother used lard when she sugared off so her syrup wouldn't boil over.
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ombigamizigan /ombigamizigan-/: /ombigamiz-/ stem of ombigamizan vti ; /-gan/
[nominalizer]

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Word Family

ombigamizan vti boil it to sugar
(detransitive) ombigamizige vai s/he boils something to sugar; s/he sugars off (derived noun) ombigamizigan ni boiling sugar or syrup

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