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zaaga'am vai2 gh
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  1. s/he goes out, exits
  2. s/he goes to the toilet



inzaaga'am 1s ind; ninzaaga'am 1s ind; nizaaga'am 1s ind; zaaga'am 3s ind; zaaga'ang 3s conj; zayaaga'ang 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zaaga'+am-/

inzaaga'am1s ind gh
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nizaaga'am1s ind es
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zaaga'am3s ind gh
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es
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zaaga'ang3s conj gh
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es
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zayaaga'ang3s ch-conj gh
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gii-saaga'am3s ind pst gh
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es
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Gichi-weweni ikwanaamo awe nimishoomis gaa-pi-zaaga'ang.

My grandfather went outside and took a deep breath.
 es
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Awasaatig iwidi gii-izhaa gii-o-zaaga'ang.

He went to the other side of the tree to do his business.
 es
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zaaga'am /zaaga'+am-/: /zaag-/
emerge, protrude
; /-a'/
act on it using a tool or medium; sing it

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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