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abiwin ni gh
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a room, a living room



abiwin sg; abiwinan pl; abiwinens dim; abiwining loc; Stem: /abiwin-/

abiwin sg gh
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es
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abiwinan pl gh
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abiwining loc es
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Gii-mooshkinebide imaa abiwining 'iw waasigan.

The flash of the lightning filled the living room.
 es
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abiwin /abiwin-/: /abi-/ stem of abi vai ; /-win/
[noun forming final]

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

abi vai s/he is at home, sits in a certain place
(applicative) abiitan vti live in, occupy it (applicative) abiitaw vta sit up with h/ (e.g., the deceased at a wake) (derived noun) abiwin ni a room, a living room

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