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zhinawisidamaw vta nj
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rattle, jingle, ring (something) for h/



nizhinawisidamawaa 1s - 3s ind; ozhinawisidamawaan 3s - 3' ind; zhinawisidamawaad 3s - 3' conj; zhenawisidamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; zhinawisidamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /zhinawisidamaw-/

nizhinawisidamawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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ozhinawisidamawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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zhinawisidamawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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zhenawisidamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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zhinawisidamaw2s - 3 imp nj
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ogii-shinawisidamawaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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Ozhinawisidamawaan. "Ambe gaazhagens bi-giiwen."

He's ringing a bell for it. "Come on cat, come home."
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zhinawisidamaw /zhinawisidamaw-/: /zhinawisid-/ stem of zhinawisidoon vti2 ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

zhinawisidoon vti2 rattle, jingle, ring it (by dropping or hitting)
(benefactive) zhinawisidamaw vta rattle, jingle, ring (something) for h/ zhinawisijigan ni [BL] a rattle

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