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ziiginiingwe vai nj
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s/he puts drops in h/ own eyes



niziiginiingwe 1s ind; ziiginiingwe 3s ind; ziiginiingwed 3s conj; zaaginiingwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ziiginiingwe-/

niziiginiingwe1s ind nj
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ziiginiingwe3s ind nj
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ziiginiingwed3s conj gh
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nj
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zaaginiingwed3s ch-conj gh
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gii-siiginiingwe3s ind pst nj
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ziiginiingwe /ziiginiingwe-/: /ziigin-/ stem of ziiginan vti ; /-iingw-/
face
; /-e/
[incorporating]

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ziiginiingwe vai s/he puts drops in h/ own eyes
(derived noun) ziiginiingwaan ni eye drops

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