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migoos ni nj
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an awl



migoos sg; migoosan pl; migoosens dim; migoosing loc; migooshish pej; Stem: /migoos-/

migoos sg nj
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migoosan pl nj
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migoosens dim nj
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migooshish pej nj
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nimigoos1s - 0s pos nj
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gimigoos2s - 0s pos nj
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omigoos3s - 0s pos nj
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Ogii-pagogwaadaan 'iw bashkwegin migoos gii-aabajitood.

He used an awl to put a hole in the hide.
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