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onji'idiwag vai es
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they tell each other not to do something; they forbid each other

Note:
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indoonji'idimin 1p ind; onji'idiwag 3p ind; onji'idiwaad 3p conj; wenji'idiwaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /onji'idi-/

indoonji'idimin1p ind es
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onji'idiwag3p ind es
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onji'idiwaad3p conj es
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wenji'idiwaad3p ch-conj es
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Onji'idim anooj igo ji-doodawindwaa animoshag.

It is forbidden to mistreat dogs.
 nj
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onji'idiwag /onji'idi-/: /onji'-/ stem of onji' vta ; /-idi/
[reciprocal]

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Word Family

onji' vta tell h/ not to do something; forbid, prohibit h/ from doing something
(reciprocal) onji'idiwag vai they tell each other not to do something; they forbid each other (detransitive) onji'iwe vai s/he tells people not to do something, prohibits or forbids people to do something

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