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agoojin vai es
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  1. s/he hangs
  2. s/he is in the sky (e.g., a star, sun, or moon)

Paired with: agoode vii



indagoojin 1s ind; nindagoojin 1s ind; nidagoojin 1s ind; agoojin 3s ind; agoojing 3s conj; egoojing 3s ch-conj; Stem: /agoojin-/

indagoojin1s ind es
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es
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agoojin 3s ind es
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agoojing3s conj es
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egoojing3s ch-conj es
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Onzaam gabaya'ii gii-agoojin 'a bashkwegin gaa-onji-bigishkananid.

The hide hung there too long -- that's the reason why it rotted.
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Manidoo-giizisoons gii-oshkagoojin awasi-dibikong.

It was the new moon of January the other night.
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Reduplicated Form: ayagoojin

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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