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wiimaashkan vti es
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go around, detour around, skirt it

Paired with: wiimaashkaw vta [BL]



niwiimaashkaan 1s - 0s ind; owiimaashkaan 3s - 0s ind; wiimaashkang 3s - 0 conj; waamaashkang 3s - 0 ch-conj; wiimaashkan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /wiimaashk-/

niwiimaashkaan1s - 0s ind nj
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owiimaashkaan3s - 0s ind nj
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es
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wiimaashkang3s - 0 conj nj
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es
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waamaashkang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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wiimaashkan2s - 0 imp nj
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ogii'-wiimaashkaan3s - 0s pst nj
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Niwiimaashkaan gaa-dimiibiiyaag miikana.

I go around the deep water on the road.
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Giishpin wiimaashkanzig gaa-izhi-dimiinig, da-gichiwise.

If he doesn't go around the deep part of the water, he'll be stuck.
nj
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wiimaashkan /wiimaashk-/: /wiimaa-/
going around something, taking a detour
; /-shk/
act on it by foot or body; wear it