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waawiizhaandiwag vai es
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they invite each other; they ask each other to dance



niwaawiizhaandimin 1p ind; waawiizhaandiwag 3p ind; waawiizhaandiwaad 3p conj; waawiizhaandig 2p imp; waawiizhaandim X ind; Stem: /waawiizhaandi-/

niwaawiizhaandimin1p ind es
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waawiizhaandiwag3p ind es
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waawiizhaandiwaad3p conj es
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waawiizhaandig2p imp es
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waawiizhaandimX ind es
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Gii-ikwe-niimi'iding dibikong, gii-waawiizhaandiwag igiweg anishinaabeg.

At the ladies dance last night, the people asked one another to dance.
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reduplication of: wiizhaandiwag vai

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