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minwaabadad vii es
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it is very useful, is of good use

Paired with: minwaabadizi vai



minwaabadad 0s ind; minwaabadak 0s conj; menwaabadak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /minwaabadad-/

minwaabadad0s ind es
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Minwaabadad iko iwe eshkan biboong.

A chisel is very useful in the wintertime.
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Gagwaanisa minwaabadad iwe biimaskwaakwa'igan imaa wekoshinowaad igi mitigoog.

That cant hook is good for using on the pile of logs.
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minwaabadad /minwaabadad-/: /minw-/
good
; /-aabadad/

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