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wiinaajimo vai rg
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s/he tells an indecent or dirty story



niwiinaajim 1s ind; wiinaajimo 3s ind; wiinaajimod 3s conj; waanaajimod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /wiinaajimo-/

wiinaajimo3s ind rg
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wiinaajimod3s conj rg
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waanaajimod3s ch-conj rg
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Gaganoonidiwaad igi ininiwag waanda-wiinaajimowag naa.

When the men are talking together, they talk real dirty.
 rg
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Wiinaajimo gaa-toodawind ikwezens. Gii-kwaashkwanodawaa.

The girl told a story of what happened to her.  She was raped.
 nj
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wiinaajimo /wiinaajimo-/: /wiin-/
dirty
; /-aajimo/
s/he tells, tells a story

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