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wiikwange vai es
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s/he invites people



niwiikwange 1s ind; wiikwange 3s ind; wiikwanged 3s conj; waakwanged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /wiikwange-/

niwiikwange1s ind es
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wiikwange3s ind es
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wiikwanged3s conj es
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waakwanged3s ch-conj es
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wiikwange /wiikwange-/: /wiikwam-/ stem of wiikwam vta ;

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Word Family

wiikwam vta
  1. suck on h/ ; draw on h/ with mouth
  2. invite h/ to a feast (especially as part of a religious ceremony)
(detransitive) wiikwange vai s/he invites people (reciprocal) wiikwandiwag vai they feast each other, have a feast
(derived noun) wiikwandiwin ni feast food; a feast

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