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zhoomiingweni vai rg
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s/he smiles



inzhoomiingwen 1s ind; ninzhoomiingwen 1s ind; nizhoomiingwen 1s ind; zhoomiingweni 3s ind; zhoomiingwenid 3s conj; zhwaamiingwenid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zhoomiingweni-/

nizhoomiingwen1s ind rg
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zhoomiingweni 3s ind rg
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gii-shoomiingweni3s ind pst rg
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Onjida go gagiibaazinaagozi awe gizhenaabens zhoomiingwenid.

That grand old man naturally looks silly when he smiles.
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zhoomiingweni /zhoomiingweni-/: /zhoom-/ ; /-iingwe-/
face
; /-ni/
s/he moves a body part
Reduplicated Form: zhaazhoomiingweni

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