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zhiiwaakigane vai es
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s/he has heartburn



nizhiiwaakigane 1s ind; zhiiwaakigane 3s ind; zhiiwaakiganed 3s conj; zhaawaakiganed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zhiiwaakigane-/

nizhiiwaakigane1s ind nj
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es
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zhiiwaakigane3s ind nj
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es
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zhiiwaakiganed3s conj nj
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es
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zhaawaakiganed3s ch-conj es
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gii-shiiwaakigane3s ind pst nj
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Gego miijiken gaa-boozaag. Mii iwe ge-onji-zhiiwaakiganeyan.

Don't eat greasy things. That's going to give you heartburn.
 nj
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zhiiwaakigane /zhiiwaakigane-/: /zhiiw-/
distinctive taste: sweet; sour; salty
; /-aakigan-/
chest
; /-e/
[incorporating]

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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