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gigitiziim nad es
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your parent



gigitiziim sg; gigitiziimag pl; Stem: /=gitiziim-/

gigitiziim sg es
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gigitiziimag pl gh
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This most commonly is used in the plural form gigitiziimag. It is used by some for any elders in contrast with giniigi'igoog which is used for the parents who raised one.

Apenimon gigitiziimag ji-gikinoo'amawikwaa ge-izhi-bimiwidooyan gibimaadiziwin.

Rely on your parents to teach you how to carry on your life in the future.
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Word Family

=gitiziim- nad STEM FOR: parent
ingitiziim nad my parent ningitiziim nad my parent gigitiziim nad your parent ogitiziiman nad h/ parent

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