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waabanda'idiwag vai es
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they show something to each other, have an exhibition or fair

Note:
plural



niwaabanda'idimin 1p ind; waabanda'idiwag 3p ind; waabanda'idiwaad 3p conj; wayaabanda'idiwaad 3p ch-conj; wayaabanda'idijig 3p part; Stem: /waabanda'idi-/

niwaabanda'idimin 1p ind es
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waabanda'idiwag3p ind es
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waabanda'idiwaad3p conj es
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waabanda'idimX ind es
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es
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waabanda'idingX conj es
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es
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waabada'idim there is an exhibition, a show of things, a fair

Indaana-gii-wiizhaamaa niwiijiiwaagan iwidi waabanda'iding.

I asked my mate to go along with me to the fair.
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Ojaanimikamigad iwidi endazhi-waabanda'iding.

The fair is going full blast.
 es
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waabanda'idiwag /waabanda'idi-/: /waabanda'-/ stem of waabanda' vta ; /-idi/
[reciprocal]

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

waabanda' vta show (it) to h/
(reciprocal) waabanda'idiwag vai they show something to each other, have an exhibition or fair (detransitive) waabanda'iwe vai s/he shows, demonstrates, exhibits (it) to people
waabanda'iwewin ni a show, an exhibition

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