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wiishkobaagamin vii es
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it (a liquid) is sweet



wiishkobaagamin 0s ind; wiishkobaagamig 0s conj; waashkobaagamig 0s ch-conj; Stem: /wiishkobaagami-/

wiishkobaagamin 0s ind rg
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wiishkobaagamig0s conj rg
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waashkobaagamig0s ch-conj rg
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gaawiin wiishkobaagamisinoon0s ind neg es
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Aniibiishaaboo wiishkobaagamin.

The tea is sweet.
 rg
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Ningii-minikwen waashkobaagamig.

I drank some pop.
 rg
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wiishkobaagamin /wiishkobaagami-/: /wiishkob-/
sweet
; /-aagam-/
liquid, body of water
; /-i/

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