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ondaadagaazii vai gj
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s/he wades from a certain place



indoondaadagaazii 1s ind; nindoondaadagaazii 1s ind; nidoondaadagaazii 1s ind; ondaadagaazii 3s ind; ondaadagaaziid 3s conj; wendaadagaaziid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ondaadagaazii-/

indoondaadagaazii1s ind es
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nindoondaadagaazii1s ind gj
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ondaadagaazii3s ind es
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es
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gj
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ondaadagaaziid3s conj es
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gj
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wendaadagaaziid3s ch-conj es
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gj
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ondaadagaazii /ondaadagaazii-/: /ond-/
from a certain place, for a certain reason
; /-aadagaazii/
s/he wades

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