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onzaamanoozo vai es
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s/he smokes (tobacco or other smoking substance) too much



indoonzaamanooz 1s ind; onzaamanoozo 3s ind; onzaamanoozod 3s conj; wenzaamanoozod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /onzaamanoozo-/

indoonzaamanooz1s ind es
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onzaamanoozo3s ind es
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onzaamanoozod3s conj es
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wenzaamanoozod3s ch-conj es
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onzaamanoozo /onzaamanoozo-/: /onzaam-/
too, too much
; /-anoozo/
s/he breathes in or smokes tobacco (or another smoking substance)

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