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waabishkaabikad vii lw
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it is white (as something mineral)

Paired with: waabishkaabikizi vai



waabishkaabikad 0s ind; waabishkaabikak 0s conj; wayaabishkaabikak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /waabishkaabikad-/

waabishkaabikad0s ind es
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gj
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lw
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waabishkaabikak0s conj es
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gj
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lw
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wayaabishkaabikak0s ch-conj gh
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waabishkaabikad /waabishkaabikad-/: /waabishk-/
white
; /-aabik-/
mineral (inorganic solid: rock, metal, glass)
; /-ad/
it is in a state or condition

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Related Words

DIFFERENT KINDS ARE
waabishkaa vii it is white
waabishkaabikad vii it is white (as something mineral)
waabishkaabiigad vii it (string-like) is white
waabishkaakwad vii it is white (as something stick- or wood-like)
waabishkiigad vii it (sheet-like) is white
waabishkaagamin vii it (a liquid) is white

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