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mindawe vai es
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s/he is dissatisfied (with what has been given), pouts



nimindawe 1s ind; mindawe 3s ind; mindawed 3s conj; mendawed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /mindawe-/

nimindawe1s ind es
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mindawe3s ind es
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mindawed3s conj es
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mendawed3s ch-conj es
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Ogii-kwiinawendaan 'iw gaa-andawendang gaa-onji-mindawed.

What he wanted wasn't there so he got kind of mad and said the hell with it.
 es
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Indawaaj igo inga-baapi'aa awe gaa-mindawed aanawi agwaa'izekwed miinawaa.

I just laugh at the one who wanted to go for seconds but there was nothing left.
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Word Family

mindawe vai s/he is dissatisfied (with what has been given), pouts
(verb of addiction) mindaweshki vai s/he pouts habitually

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