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akwaandawebatoo vai es
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s/he climbs up fast, climbs fast



indakwaandawebatoo 1s ind; nindakwaandawebatoo 1s ind; nidakwaandawebatoo 1s ind; akwaandawebatoo 3s ind; akwaandawebatood 3s conj; ekwaandawebatood 3s ch-conj; Stem: /akwaandawebatoo-/

nindakwaandawebatoo1s ind es
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akwaandawebatoo3s ind es
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akwaandawebatood3s conj es
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ekwaandawebatood3s ch-conj es
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akwaandawebatoo /akwaandawebatoo-/: /akwaandawe-/ stem of akwaandawe vai ; /-batoo/
s/he runs, moves fast

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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