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giikaandiwag vai es
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they argue, quarrel with each other,

Note:
plural



nigiikaandimin 1p ind; giikaandiwag 3p ind; giikaandiwaad 3p conj; gaakaandiwaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /giikaandi-/

nigiikaandimin1p ind es
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giikaandiwag3p ind es
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giikaandiwaad3p conj es
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gaakaandiwaad3p ch-conj es
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giikaandiwag /giikaandi-/: /giikaam-/ stem of giikaam vta ; /-di/
[reciprocal]

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Word Family

giikaam vta argue with h/; quarrel with h/
(reciprocal) giikaandiwag vai they argue, quarrel with each other,

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