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boogidi vai es
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s/he farts



imboogid 1s ind; nimboogid 1s ind; niboogid 1s ind; boogidi 3s ind; boogidid 3s conj; bwaagidid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /boogidi-/

imboogid1s ind gh
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niboogid1s ind es
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boogidi3s ind es
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gh
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lw
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boogidid3s conj es
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bwaagidid3s ch-conj gh
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lw
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Ogii-maazhimaamaan iniw gaa-poogidinid.

He didn't like the smell of the person who farted.
 es
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boogidi /boogidi-/: /boogid-/
fart
; /-i/

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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