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wiinakamigishin vai rg
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s/he gets dirty lying on ground

Paired with: wiinakamigisin vii



niwiinakamigishin 1s ind; wiinakamigishin 3s ind; wiinakamigishing 3s conj; waanakamigishing 3s ch-conj; Stem: /wiinakamigishin-/

niwiinakamigishin1s ind rg
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wiinakamigishin3s ind rg
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wiinakamigishing3s conj rg
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waanakamigishing3s ch-conj rg
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Gaa-izhi-bangishinaan naa imaa agwajiing gaa-izhi-wiinakamigishinaan naa.

I fell outside on the ground and got dirty.
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wiinakamigishin /wiinakamigishin-/: /wiin-/
dirty
; /-akamig-/
land, ground, landscape; event
; /-shin/
s/he falls, lies, treads, contacts, hits on something

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