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wenda- pv man

to a high degree: real, really, completely, just so

See also: wenda adv deg ; enda- pv man



Wenda-niibowa ingii-miinig ziinzibaakwadoonsan a'aw ikwezhenzhish.

That little girl gave me a whole lot of candies.
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Aapiji gisinaa, mii go wenda-gawajiyaan.

It's so cold outside I'm just freezing.
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Owenda-onzaaminawe'aan iniw oshiimeyan gegaanjinawemaad.

Teasing her little brother, she really got him mad.
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Wenda-wiinichige naa awe gaa-kwanabinaaganed abinoojiiyens.

That child made a real mess when he upset his dish.
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