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/-wewaan-/ medial

 
group, set, kind, pair
 
Also occurs with post-medial -ag- in -wewaanag-.
 
Type:
medial
baatayiinwewaan adv qnt many pairs or sets
daswewaan qnt num a certain number of sets or pairs, so many sets or pairs
ingodwaaswewaan qnt num six sets; six pairs
ingodwewaan qnt num one pair; one couple; one dozen; one set
ishwaaswewaan qnt num eight sets; eight pairs
midaaswewaan qnt num ten sets; ten pairs
naanwewaan qnt num five sets; five pairs
ningodwaaswewaan qnt num six sets; six pairs
ningodwewaan qnt num one pair; one set
niswewaan qnt num three sets, three pairs
nishwaaswewaan qnt num eight sets; eight pairs
niiwewaan qnt num four sets; four pairs
niizhwaaswewaan qnt num seven sets; seven pairs
niizhwewaan qnt num two sets; two pairs
zhaangaswewaan qnt num nine sets; nine pairs