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wiikwii vai es
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s/he pulls (with h/ whole body)



niwiikwii 1s ind; wiikwii 3s ind; wiikwiid 3s conj; waakwiid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /wiikwii-/

niwiikwii1s ind es
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es
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wiikwii3s ind es
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wiikwiid3s conj es
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es
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waakwiid3s ch-conj es
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Enigok gii-wiikwii.

He pulled harder.
 es
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Gaawiin gegoo naanaagadawendanziin awe gaa-onji-bakiiwiid aw gaa-wiikwiid.

That guy pulling didn't have any sense -- that's why he strained his back.
 es
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wiikwii /wiikwii-/: /wiikw-/
draw out, pull towards
; /-ii/

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