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madwegamijiizo vai lw
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h/ stomach growls



nimadwegamijiiz 1s ind; madwegamijiizo 3s ind; madwegamijiizod 3s conj; medwegamijiizod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /madwegamijiizo-/

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madwegamijiizo3s ind es
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lw
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madwegamijiizod3s conj es
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medwegamijiizod3s ch-conj es
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Gegapii go naa ningichi-madwegamijiiz. Indawaaj niniib... niibaa-moozhaandibe.

My belly's starting to growl pretty much so I'm going for a midnight snack.
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madwegamijiizo /madwegamijiizo-/: /madwe-/
heard, audible
; /-gam-/
liquid, body of water
; /-jii-/
something soft and hollow like a bag or stomach, small round body, belly
; /-izo/
s/he, it (animate) is heated; is affected by fire, the sun, or the moon

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