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zhooshkwaaboozo vai nj
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s/he slips or slides on something moving (water, snow, leaves, etc.)



nizhooshkwaabooz 1s ind; zhooshkwaaboozo 3s ind; zhooshkwaaboozod 3s conj; zhoyooshkwaaboozod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zhooshkwaaboozo-/

nizhooshkwaabooz1s ind nj
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zhooshkwaaboozo3s ind nj
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zhooshkwaaboozod3s conj nj
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zhoyooshkwaaboozod3s ch-conj nj
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gii-shooshkwaaboozo3s ind pst nj
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Giga-zhooshkwaabooz giishpin dakokaadaman baatebagoon.

You might slip if you step on the dry leaves.
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zhooshkwaaboozo /zhooshkwaaboozo-/: /zhooshkw-/
smooth, slippery
; /-aaboozo/
s/he or it (animate) moves carried on a moving medium (the current, snow, leaves, etc.)

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