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inaande vii es
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it is a certain color, is colored a certain way

Paired with: inaanzo vai



inaande 0s ind; inaandeg 0s conj; enaandeg 0s ch-conj; inaandemagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /inaande-/

inaande 0s ind es
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inaandeg0s conj es
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enaandeg0s ch-conj es
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inaandemagad0s ind aug es
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inaande /inaande-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-aande/
it is colored
Reduplicated Form: ayinaande

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