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waabiganikaade vii es
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  1. it is made of clay, made of plaster, made of concrete
  2. it is in a cast

Paired with: waabiganikaazo vai



waabiganikaade 0s ind; waabiganikaadeg 0s conj; wayaabiganikaadeg 0s ch-conj; waabiganikaademagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /waabiganikaade-/

waabiganikaade 0s ind es
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waabiganikaadeg0s conj es
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waabiganikaademagad0s aug ind es
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waabiganikaadeni0' ind es
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Waabiganikaadeni onik.

His arm is in a cast.
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waabiganikaade /waabiganikaade-/: /waabigan-/ stem of waabigan na ; /-ikaade/
it is made

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

waabigan na clay
(verb of making) waabiganike vai s/he works or plays with clay; s/he makes plaster or cement waabiganikaade vii
  1. it is made of clay, made of plaster, made of concrete
  2. it is in a cast

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