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debinaak adv man lw
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badly; carelessly; any old way



debinaak ;

debinaak lw
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nj
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Debinaak igo izhitoon.

Just make it any old way.
 es
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Debinaak go indizhichige.

I do it any old way.
 lw
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Debinaak igo gii-izhi-asigisijigaademagad. Indaga shko miinosidoon.

They assembled it just any old way. Can you please straighten it out?
 es
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Debinaak igo ningii-chiishada'ige.

I just swept up any old way.
 rg
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Debinaak odizhitoon gaa-ozhitood wiigwaasinaagan.

She's making that birch bark basket in a rough way.
 nj
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