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bangii adv qnt rg
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a little; a little bit; few



bangii ;

bangii gh
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lw
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rg
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nj
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Bangii ogii-minikwen 'iw doodooshaaboo.

He drank a little bit of the milk.
 es
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Bangii eta go ningii-tagonaan i'iw omb.. ombisijigan gii-bakwezhiganikeyaan.

I only put in a little baking powder when I made bread.
 rg
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Noomaya eta go bangii niwiisin.

A little while ago I ate just a little bit.
 rg
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Onzaam bangii ningii'-diba'amaagoo.

They pay me too little.
 nj
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Bangii giminikwen.

You are dinking a little bit of it.
 es
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Bangii ngii-ashamigoo.

They fed me a little bit.
 lw
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bebangii adv qnt

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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