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wiimbaa vii es
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Paired with: wiimbizi vai



wiimbaa 0s ind; wiimbaag 0s conj; waambaag 0s ch-conj; wiimbaamagad 0s aug ind; Stem: /wiimbaa-/

wiimbaa 0s ind es
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wiimbaag0s conj es
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nj
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rg
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waambaag0s ch-conj es
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rg
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wiimbaamagad0s aug ind es
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rg
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wiimbaamagak0s conj aug es
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waambaamagak0s aug ch-conj es
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gaawiin wiimbaasinoon0s ind neg es
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Waanda-wiimbaamagad naa 'i waazh imaa nibaad makwa.

The den where a bear sleeps is hollow.
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wiimbaa /wiimbaa-/: /wiimb-/
hollow, concave
; /-aa/
it is in a state or condition
Reduplicated Form: waawiimbaa

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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