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onzaamidoone vai gj
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[N]

s/he talks too much, is mouthy

See also: onzaamidoon vai [LL] [ML]



indoonzaamidoone 1s ind; onzaamidoone 3s ind; onzaamidooned 3s conj; wenzaamidooned 3s ch-conj; Stem: /onzaamidoone-/

indoonzaamidoone1s ind gj
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onzaamidoone3s ind gj
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onzaamidooned3s conj gj
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wenzaamidooned3s ch-conj gj
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Onzaamidoone a'aw gwiiwizens.

That boy has a motor mouth.
 rg
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Nimoonenimaa go awe gegwaanisagi-onzaamidooned. Ganabaj jiikaakizige.

I'm suspicious of that gabby person. I think he's kind of drunk.
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onzaamidoone /onzaamidoone-/: /onzaam-/
too, too much
; /-doon-/
mouth
; /-e/
[incorporating]

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