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awibaa vii es
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it is calm, is windless

awibaa 0s ind; awibaag 0s conj; ewibaag 0s ch-conj; awibaamagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /awibaa-/

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awibaa	0s ind	es Listen
awibaag	0s conj	es Listen

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Awibaamagad, gichi-anwaatin igaye. It's peaceful and the lake is nice and calm.	es Listen
Gii-awibaa dibikong. Mii eta go gaa-noondaman madweyaashkaag 'iw zaaga'igan. It was calm and serene last night. All you could hear was the lake, the water slapping against the shore.	es Listen

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