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gigishkawaawaso vai es
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she is pregnant



ingigishkawaawas 1s ind; ningigishkawaawas 1s ind; nigigishkawaawas 1s ind; gigishkawaawaso 3s ind; gigishkawaawasod 3s conj; gegishkawaawasod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gigishkawaawaso-/

nigigishkawaawas1s ind es
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gigishkawaawaso3s ind es
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gigishkawaawasod3s conj es
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gegishkawaawasod3s ch-conj es
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gii-kigishkawaawaso3s ind pst es
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Gigishkawaawaso awe wenji-aanjikod.

She's pregnant -- that's why her body is changing shape.
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gigishkawaawaso /gigishkawaawaso-/: /gigishkaw-/ stem of gigishkaw vta ; /-aawaso/
caring for the young, a child or children

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