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gidimaagizi vai es
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s/he is poor, is pitiful



ingidimaagiz 1s ind; ningidimaagiz 1s ind; nigidimaagiz 1s ind; gidimaagizi 3s ind; gidimaagizid 3s conj; gedimaagizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gidimaagizi-/

nigidimaagiz1s ind es
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gidimaagizi3s ind es
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gidimaagizid3s conj es
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gedimaagizid3s ch-conj es
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gii-kidimaagizi3s ind pst es
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Anooji igo gegoo ing... ningii-miijimin. Ningii-kidimaagizimin.

We ate anything. We were very poor.
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Wenda-gidimaagizi aana-wii-shooniyaaked wa'aw. Gaawiin gegoo odaabajitoosiin.

He's really poor although he's trying to make money. He doesn't have any tools or material to use.
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gidimaagizi /gidimaagizi-/: /gidimaag-/
pity
; /-izi/
s/he is in a state or condition
Reduplicated Form: gagiidimaagiziwag

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gidimaagizi vai s/he is poor, is pitiful
(derived noun) gidimaagiziwin ni poverty

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