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minwendam vai2

s/he is happy, is joyous, is glad, has a good time



niminwendam 1s ind; minwendam 3s ind; minwendang 3s - 0 conj; menwendang 3s - 0 ch-conj; Stem: /minwend+am-/

Gii-minwendam gii-pi-ganoonind ji-o-gaagiigidod iwidi endazhi-zagaswe'iding.

He was happy that they called on him to go speak at the council meeting.
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Ogii-ojiimaan iniwen ookomisan epiichi-minwendang waabamaad.

He kissed his grandmother he was so happy to see her.
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minwendam /minwend+am-/: /minw-/
good
; /-end/
act by thought on it; perceive it by thought; feel in the mind
Reduplicated Form: maminwendam