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gwanabise vii

it tips, capsize

Paired with: gwanabise vai



gwanabise 0s ind; gwanabiseg 0s conj; gwenabiseg 0s ch-conj; gwanabisemagad 0s aug ind; Stem: /gwanabise-/

Gii-kwanabise iwe biskitenaagan imaa adoopowinaakong gaa-ateg.

The birch bark tray that was sitting on the table tipped over.
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Onzaam wayiiba gii-kijigwaashkwani imaa manoominike-jiimaanensing gaa-onji-gwanabisenig.

He jumped out of the rice boat too soon and that's why it tipped over.
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gwanabise /gwanabise-/: /gwanab-/
go over, tip
; /-se/
it flies, falls, happens quickly or spontaneously