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wiigiwaam ni es
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a wigwam, a lodge



wiigiwaam sg; wiigiwaaman pl; wiigiwaamens dim; wiigiwaaming loc; Stem: /wiigiwaam-/

wiigiwaam sg es
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wiigiwaaman pl es
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wiigiwaamens dim es
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wiigiwaaming loc es
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niwiigiwaam1s - 0s pos es
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owiigiwaam3s - 0s pos es
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Bebesho badakidewan iniw wiigiwaaman.

The wigwams stand close to each other.
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Gii-ni-bitaakonikeshin gii-ni-waaninibatood iwidi wiigiwaaming.

He bumped his arm as he ran around the lodge.
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Word Family

wiigiwaam ni a wigwam, a lodge
(verb of possession) owiigiwaami vai s/he has a wigwam (verb of making) wiigiwaamike vai s/he makes, builds a wigwam
(verb of pretending) wiigiwaamikekaazo vai s/he pretends to make or build a wigwam

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