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onjibaa vai es
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s/he comes from a certain place



indoonjibaa 1s ind; nindoonjibaa 1s ind; nidoonjibaa 1s ind; onjibaa 3s ind; onjibaad 3s conj; wenjibaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /onjibaa-/

indoonjibaa1s ind es
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onjibaa3s ind es
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onjibaad3s conj es
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Jaachaabaaning onjibaa awe inini.

That man comes from Inger.
 es
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Zhaawanong onjibaawag igiw biiwideg.

Our guests are from the south.
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onjibaa /onjibaa-/: /ond-/
from a certain place, for a certain reason
; /-baa/
come
Reduplicated Form: wawonjibaa

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