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awanibiisaa vii rg
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it is misty, there is sprinkling rain



awanibiisaa 0s ind; awanibiisaag 0s conj; ewanibiisaag 0s ch-conj; awanibiisaamagad 0s aug ind; Stem: /awanibiisaa-/

awanibiisaa0s ind rg
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awanibiisaag0s conj rg
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lw
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awanibiisaamagad0s aug ind es
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rg
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gaawiin awanibiisaasinoon0s ind neg rg
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Awanibisaamagad agwajiing.

It's misty outside.
 rg
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Indaga biindigadoon i'i giziibiiga'igewinan. Mii zhigwa maajii-awanibiisaag.

Take in your laundry. It's starting to mist now.
 es
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awanibiisaa /awanibiisaa-/: /awan-/ stem of awan vii ; /-biisaa/
it rains

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