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waawiindamaagewin ni

an explanation, a promise



waawiindamaagewin sg; waawiindamaagewinan pl; Stem: /waawiindamaagewin-/

waawiindamaagewin /waawiindamaagewin-/: /waawiindamaage-/ stem of waawiindamaage vai ; /-win/
[noun forming final]

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Word Family

waawiindan vti explain it, keep telling about it
(benefactive) waawiindamaw vta tell h/ about (it), explain (it) to h/, promise (it) to him
(detransitive) waawiindamaage vai s/he explains, promises (something) to people
(derived noun) waawiindamaagewin ni an explanation, a promise
(verb of undergoing) waawiinjigaade vii it is talked about repreatedly, "they" keep talking about it; it is explained (by someone), "they" explain it (verb of undergoing) waawiinjigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is talked about repeatedly, "they" keep talking about h/ or it (animate)

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