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waabanda'iwewin ni es
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a show, an exhibition



waabanda'iwewin sg; waabanda'iwewining loc; waabanda'iwewinan pl; Stem: /waabanda'iwewin-/

waabanda'iwewin sg es
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waabanda'iwewin /waabanda'iwewin-/: /waabanda'iwe-/ stem of waabanda'iwe vai ; /-win/
[noun forming final]

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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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