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zhooniyaake vai rg
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s/he makes money, earns money



inzhooniyaake 1s ind; ninzhooniyaake 1s ind; nizhooniyaake 1s ind; zhooniyaake 3s ind; zhooniyaaked 3s conj; zhwaaniyaaked 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zhooniyaake-/

nizhooniyaake1s ind rg
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zhooniyaake3s ind rg
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zhooniyaaked3s conj rg
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zhwaaniyaaked3s ch-conj rg
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Wenda-gidimaagizi aana-wii-shooniyaaked wa'aw. Gaawiin gegoo odaabajitoosiin.

He's really poor although he's trying to make money. He doesn't have any tools or material to use.
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zhooniyaake /zhooniyaake-/: /zhooniyaaw-/ stem of zhooniyaa ni ; /-ike/
s/he makes, produces, gathers
Reduplicated Form: zhaazhooniyaake

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Word Family

zhooniyaa na money
(verb of possession) ozhooniyaami vai s/he has money (verb of making) zhooniyaake vai s/he makes money, earns money
(applicative) zhooniyaakaadan vti make money off it (applicative) zhooniyaakaazh vta make money off h/
(derived noun) zhooniyaans na
  1. a coin
  2. a small (silver) coin, a dime

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