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waawaata'amaw vta es
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wave at h/



niwaawaata'amowaa 1s - 3s ind; owaawaata'amowaan 3s - 3' ind; waawaata'amowaad 3s - 3' conj; waawaata'amaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /waawaata'amaw-/

niwaawaata'amowaa1s - 3s ind es
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owaawaata'amowaan3s - 3' ind es
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waawaata'amowaad3s - 3' conj es
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waawaata'amaw2s - 3 imp es
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ogii-waawaata'amowaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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Niwaawaata'amaag awe niinimoshenh waawa... waabishki-mashwensan ini dekonaad.

My sweetheart waved to me holding a white handkerchief in her hand.

Note:
from a song
 es
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reduplication of: waata'amaw

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waawaata'amaw vta wave at h/
(reciprocal) waawaata'amaadiwag vai they wave at each other

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