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gwekiwebiniganike vai es
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s/he makes pancakes



nigwekiwebiniganike 1s ind; gwekiwebiniganike 3s ind; gwekiwebiniganiked 3s conj; Stem: /gwekiwebiniganike-/

nigwekiwebiniganike1s ind es
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gwekiwebiniganike3s ind es
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gwekiwebiniganiked3s conj es
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Megwaa gwekiwebiniganike aw indikwem.

My wife is making pancakes now.
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gwekiwebiniganike /gwekiwebiniganike-/: /gwekiwebinigan-/ stem of gwekiwebinigan na ; /-ke/
s/he makes, produces, gathers

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Word Family

gwekiwebinan vti turn it quickly; flip it over
(derived noun) gwekiwebinigan na a pancake (verb of making) gwekiwebiniganike vai s/he makes pancakes

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