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wewebaasin vii lw
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it is blown back and forth (by the wind), flutters, flaps

Paired with: wewebaashi vai



wewebaasin 0s ind; wewebaasing 0s conj; wayewebaasing 0s ch-conj; Stem: /wewebaasin-/

wewebaasin0s ind lw
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wewebaasing0s conj lw
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wayewebaasing0s ch-conj gh
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Gichi-noodin wenji-gichi-wewebaasing i'iw okikiwe'on.

The wind is blowing hard. That's why that flag is fluttering.
 es
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Gii-wewebaasin iwe ogikiwe'on.

The flag was flapping in the wind.
 es
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Ginwaakwad gikiwe'on gaa-izhi-wewebaasing

The pole where the flag flies is pretty tall.
 nj
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wewebaasin /wewebaasin-/: /weweb-/
back and forth motion: nod, wag, swing
; /-aasin/
it is blown by the wind or moving air; it flies, soars, sails

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