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andawenim vta es
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[N]

need, want h/; hunt h/

Paired with: andawendan vti [C] [N] See also: nandawenim vta [S] [S]



ninandawenimaa 1s - 3s ind; onandawenimaan 3s - 3' ind; andawenimaad 3s - 3' conj; andawenim 2s - 3 imp; endawenimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; Stem: /nandawenim-/

ninandawenimaa1s - 3s ind es
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onandawenimaan3s - 3' ind es
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andawenimaad3s - 3' conj es
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andawenim2s - 3 imp es
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endawenimaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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Mii iniw gaa-andawenimaad ji-bi-gaagiigidonid gaa-onji-andomaad.

That's the person she wanted to come and speak -- so that's why she asked him to come over.
 es
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andawenim /nandawenim-/: /nandaw-/
seek, look for
; /-enim/
act by thought on h/, feel about h/

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