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mazina'amaw vta es
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owe (it) to h/, get credit from h/, charge (it) (on an account with h/)



nimazina'amawaa 1s - 3s ind; omazina'amawaan 3s - 3' ind; mazina'amawaad 3s - 3' conj; mezina'amawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; mazina'amaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /mazina'amaw-/

Mii omaa wendinigeyaan apane. Apane go nimazina'amowaa wa'awe.

This is where I always get my stuff. I always get credit from him.
 es
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Owi-gagwejim a'awe adaawewinini ji-mazina'amowang ge-miijiying noongom onagoshig.

Go ask the storekeeper if we can charge up food for this evening's meal.
 es
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Gaa maawiin da-inendanzii ji-mazina'amawag zhooniyaan.

She probably won't let me borrow the money.
 nj
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Ingii'-tebaabamaa biida'adood gaa-mazina'amawid zhooniyaan gaa'-izhi-gaajibani'od.

I saw the guy that owes me money coming this way, but he quickly hid behind something.
 nj
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mazina'amaw /mazina'amaw-/: /mazina'-/ stem of mazina'an vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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