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/ne-/ initial

 
projecting
 
Type:
initial
Subtypes:
root
nedaawangaa vii it is a sand spit, a sandy point
nekamigaa vii it is point of ground
nekobaa vii it is a point of brush
neyaabikaa vii it is a rocky point or cape
neyaakwaa vii there is a point of trees
neyaawangaa vii it is a sandy point
nezaadiikaa vii it is a point of poplars

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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