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flesh; meat; a piece of meat

wiiyaas sg; wiiyaasan pl; wiiyaasens dim; wiiyaasing loc; Stem: /wiiyaas-/

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wiiyaas	sg	gh Listen nj Listen rg Listen
wiiyaasan	pl	rg Listen es Listen
wiiyaasens	dim	es Listen
wiiyaasing	loc	rg Listen es Listen

Sentence Examples

Gaawiin wiiyaas ninitaa-miijisiin. I don't eat meat.	es Listen
Gii-nookide i'iw wiiyaas. The meat was cooked tender.	rg Listen
Agokadoon 'i wiiyaas imaa abwaanaakong. Stick the meat on the spit.	es Listen
Weweni ogii-webizhaan 'i wiinin imaa wiiyaasing. He carefully cut the fat away from the meat.	es Listen
Niwii'-mashkawaakwajidoon wiiyaas gaa-gii'-miinigooyaan. I'm going to freeze the meat I got.	nj Listen

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