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oshkijiishkiwagad vii nj
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it is or has fresh mud



oshkijiishkiwagad 0s ind; oshkijiishkiwagak 3s conj; weshkijiishkiwagak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /oshkijiishkiwagad-/

oshkijiishkiwagad0s ind nj
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oshkijiishkiwagak3s conj nj
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weshkijiishkiwagak0s ch-conj nj
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Giishpin oshkijiishkiwagak amikwiish, bimaadiziimagad.

If a beaver house has fresh mud, it is still alive. 
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oshkijiishkiwagad /oshkijiishkiwagad-/: /oshk-/
new, young
; /-jiishkiwag-/
mud, mud-like (e.g., dough, clay)
; /-ad/
it is in a state or condition