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gagiichii vai es
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s/he takes off h/ (own) shoes or moccasins



ingagiichii 1s ind; ningagiichii 1s ind; nigagiichii 1s ind; gagiichii 3s ind; gagiichiid 3s conj; gegiichiid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gagiichii-/

nigagiichii1s ind es
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es
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gagiichii3s ind es
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gagiichiid3s conj es
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es
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gegiichiid3s ch-conj es
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es
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gaawiin gagiichiisii3s ind neg es
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gii-kagiichii3s ind pst es
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gagiichii /gagiichii-/: /gagiit-/
remove, take off (clothing)
; /-ii/

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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