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wiiweginige vai es
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s/he wraps (things)



niwiiweginige 1s ind; wiiweginige 3s ind; wiiweginiged 3s conj; waaweginiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /wiiweginige-/

niwiiweginige1s ind es
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wiiweginige3s ind es
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wiiweginiged3s conj es
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waaweginiged3s ch-conj es
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wiiweginige /wiiweginige-/: /wiiwegin-/ stem of wiiweginan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

wiiweginan vti wrap it (as or as with something sheet-like)
(detransitive) wiiweginige vai s/he wraps (things) (benefactive) wiiweginamaw vta wrap (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) wiiweginigaade vii it is wrapped (by someone), "they" wrap it (verb of undergoing) wiiweginigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is wrapped (by someone), "they" wrap h/ or it (animate) (derived noun) wiiweginigan ni a wrapped package or pack

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