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onjigaa vii es
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it leaks, drips, runs with sap

Paired with: onjigaa vai



onjigaa 0s ind; onjigaag 0s conj; wenjigaag 0s ch-conj; onjigaamagad 0s aug ind; Stem: /onjigaa-/

onjigaa0s ind es
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onjigaag0s conj es
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wenjigaag0s ch-conj es
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onjigaamagad0s aug ind es
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Bagwaabikishkaa gwaaba'iganish wenji-onjigaag.

The old dipper has got a hole in it; that's why it leaks.
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onjigaa /onjigaa-/: /ond-/
from a certain place, for a certain reason
; /-gaa/
it or it (animate) drips, leaks 

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