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/-ingwaami/ final

 
s/he sleeps
 
This form is used by some speakers at Red Lake, Minnesota. See also: /-ingwaam/ and /-ingwaamo/.
 
Type:
final
Subtypes:
vai
daningwaami vai [RL] s/he sleeps in a certain place
madwengwaami vai [RL] s/he snores, makes noise in h/ sleep
maadwewengwaami vai [RL] s/he starts to snore
minongwaami vai [RL] s/he sleeps well
mitaakwazhengwaami vai [RL] s/he sleeps naked
miidingwaami vai [RL] s/he dirties the bed
namadabingwaami vai [RL] s/he sleeps sitting up
niibawingwaami vai [RL] s/he sleeps standing up
ondamingwaami vai [RL] s/he is fast asleep
onzaamingwaami vai [RL] s/he oversleeps
zhigingwaami vai [RL] s/he pees in bed, wets the bed

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