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wiikwaasinjigan ni nj
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[BL]

  1. a vacuum cleaner
  2. an aspirator; a suction machine



wiikwaasinjigan sg; wiikwaasinjiganan pl; wiikwaasinjiganens dim; Stem: /wiikwaasinjigan-/

wiikwaasinjigan sg nj
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wiikwaasinjiganan pl nj
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Wiikwaasinjigan aabajitoon wii-chiishada'igeyan. Wiikwaasinoon gaa-biiwisingin michisag.

Use a vacuum cleaner when you want to sweep up something. Stuff scattered on the floor is sucked up.
 nj
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wiikwaasinjigan /wiikwaasinjigan-/: /wiikwaasind-/ stem of wiikwaasindoon vti2 [BL] ; /-gan/
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Word Family

wiikwaasindoon vti2 [BL]
  1. vacuum it
  2. apply suction to it
(derived noun) wiikwaasinjigan ni [BL]
  1. a vacuum cleaner
  2. an aspirator; a suction machine

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