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biidweweba'idiwag vai

they are heard coming together

Note:
plural



biidweweba'idiwag 3p ind; biidweweba'idiwaad 3p conj; baadweweba'idiwaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /biidweweba'idi-/

biidweweba'idiwag /biidweweba'idi-/: /biid-/
hither, here, this way
; /-wewe-/
noise, sound
; /-ba'idi/
run together (in a group)

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Related Words

HEARD RUNNING IN A GROUP
animweweba'idiwag vai they are heard running away (in the other direction) together
babaamweweba'idiwag vai they are heard running about together
bimweweba'idiwag vai they are heard running along together
biidweweba'idiwag vai they are heard coming together
inweweba'idiwag vai they are heard running to a certain place together
ondweweba'idiwag vai they are heard running from a certain place together

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