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zhooniyaansiwataage vai es
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s/he plays penny-ante poker



nizhooniyaansiwataage 1s ind; zhooniyaansiwataage 3s ind; zhooniyaansiwataaged 3s conj; Stem: /zhooniyaansiwataage-/

nizhooniyaansiwataage1s ind es
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zhooniyaansiwataage3s ind es
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zhooniyaansiwataaged3s conj es
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gii-shooniyaansiwataage3s ind pst es
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Gii-kabenaage ge-zhooniyaansiwataaged.

He won everything at the penny-ante game.
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zhooniyaansiwataage /zhooniyaansiwataage-/: /zhooniyaans-/ stem of zhooniyaans na ; /-ataage/
s/he gambles

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Related Words

Playing Cards
bezhigoobii'igan na an ace
biig na a spade suite card
danens na a club suite card
gaanoo na a diamond suite card
giiyoon na a heart suite card
ikwe na
  1. a woman, a lady
  2. a queen (card)
midaasoobii'igan na a ten (card)
niizhoobii'igan na a deuce, a two (card)
nisoobii'igan na a three (card)
niiyoobii'igan na a four (card)
naanoobii'igan na a five (card)
ingodwaasoobii'igan na a six (card)
ningodwaasoobii'igan na a six (card)
nishwaasoobii'igan na an eight (card)
ishwaasoobii'igan na an eight (card)
niizhwaasoobii'igan na a seven (card)
ogimaa na
  1. a leader (male): a boss, a chief, a king
  2. a king (playing card)
zhaangasoobii'igan na a nine (card)
zhimaaganish na
  1. a soldier
  2. a jack (card)
Games of Chance
aazhigijiiginige vai s/he plays poker
badakijii'igewataadiwag vai [BL] they play cribbage
bagese vai s/he plays the dish game
makizinataage vai s/he plays the moccasin game
zhooniyaansiwataage vai s/he plays penny-ante poker
zhooniyaawataadiwag vai they play poker
zhooshkonige vai
  1. s/he slides things
  2. s/he plays a game (with a movable game piece), plays checkers, plays dominoes, plays bingo, plays shuffleboard, curls

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