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wiinininjii vai gj
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s/he has a dirty hand or dirty hands



niwiinininjii 1s ind; wiinininjii 3s ind; wiinininjiid 3s conj; waanininjiid 3s ch-conj; wiyiinininjiid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /wiinininjii-/

niwiinininjii1s ind nj
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rg
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gj
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wiinininjii 3s ind rg
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nj
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gj
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wiinininjiid3s conj nj
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rg
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gj
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waanininjiid3s ch-conj rg
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gj
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gii-wiinininjii3s ind pst gj
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Wiinininjiiwag igi abinoojiinyag ezhi-inindwaa ji-giziibiigininjiiwaad.

The kid's hands were dirty and they were told to wash their hands.
 rg
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Giziininjiin jibwaa-wiisiniyan. Giwiinininjii.

Wash your hands before you eat. They're dirty.
 nj
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wiinininjii /wiinininjii-/: /wiin-/
dirty
; /-ninjy-/
hand, finger
; /-e/
[incorporating]

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