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ginwaabiigad vii lsa
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it (something string-like) is long

Paired with: ginwaabiigizi vai



ginwaabiigad 0s ind; ginwaabiigak 0s conj; genwaabiigak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /ginwaabiigad-/

ginwaabiigad 0s ind lsa
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genwaabiigak0s ch-conj lsa
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Obabizowebishkaan omakizineyaab abinoonjiiyens: onzaam ginwaabiigadini.

The child keeps stumbling on his shoelaces because they are too long.
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ginwaabiigad /ginwaabiigad-/: /ginw-/
long
; /-aabiig-/
string-like
; /-ad/
it is in a state or condition
Reduplicated Form: gagaanwaabiigadoon

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Related Words

DIFFERENT KINDS ARE LONG...
ginwaa vii it is long, is tall
ginwaabikad vii it is long (as something mineral)
ginwaabiigad vii it (something string-like) is long
ginwaakwad vii it is long, is tall (as something stick- or wood-like)
ginwegad vii it is long (as something sheet-like)

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