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mawadishiwe vai es
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s/he visits people



nimawadishiwe 1s ind; mawadishiwe 3s ind; mawadishiwed 3s conj; mewadishiwed 3s part; Stem: /mawadishiwe-/

nimawadishiwe1s ind es
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mawadishiwe3s ind es
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mawadishiwed3s conj es
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mewadishiwed3s part es
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Ningozis ogii-kanawendaan endaayaan gii-mawadishiweyaan.

My son looked after my place while I went visiting.
 rg
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Baanimaapii ninga-mawadishiwe.

I'll go visit later.
 rg
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Niwiizhaamig wii-mawadishiwed.

She's asking me to go along visiting.
 rg
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Endasonaagosh nimawadishiwe.

I go visiting every evening.
 nj
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mawadishiwe /mawadishiwe-/: /mawadiS-/ stem of mawadish vta ; /-we/
h/ acts (on an unspecified animate object)
Reduplicated Form: mamawadishiwe

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Word Family

mawadish vta visit h/
(detransitive) mawadishiwe vai s/he visits people (reciprocal) mawadisidiwag vai they visit each other

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