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wiisini vai rg
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s/he eats



niwiisin 1s ind; wiisini 3s ind; wiisinid 3s conj; waasinid 3s ch-conj; wiisinin 2s imp; wiisinidaa 21p imp; Stem: /wiisini-/

niwiisin1s ind rg
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wiisini 3s ind rg
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es
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wiisinid3s conj rg
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es
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waasinid3s ch-conj rg
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es
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wiisinidaa21p imp rg
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Ambe daga wiisinidaa.

Come on let's eat.
 rg
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Bangii eta go niwiisin.

I ate only a little bit.
 rg
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Nindagonaan zhiiwitaagan wiisiniyaan.

I add salt when I eat.
 rg
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Endaso-anama'e-giizhigak ko nindawi-wiisinimin iwidi Famous Dave's.

Every week we go eat at Famous Dave's.
 rg
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Booshke giin wiijiiwiyan oodenaang. Gidaa-wi-wiisinimin imaa wiisiniiwigamigong.

It's really up to you if you want to go with me to town. We can go eat at the restaurant.
 rg
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Nawaj sa naa weweni wiisinin. Giga-bakwenishkaag.

Eat more carefully. You'll choke!
 nj
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Reduplicated Form: waawiisini

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Word Family

wiisini vai s/he eats
(derived noun) wiisiniwin ni food
(verb of making) wiisiniwinike vai s/he prepares food

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