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nagishkodaadiwag vai

they meet each other (while going somewhere)

Note:
plural



ninagishkodaadimin 1p ind; nagishkodaadiwag 3p ind; nagishkodaadiwaad 3p conj; negishkodaadiwaad 3p ch-conj; negishkodaadijig 3p part; Stem: /nagishkodaadi-/

nagishkodaadiwag /nagishkodaadi-/: /nagishkaw-/ stem of nagishkaw vta ; /-daadi/
[reciprocal]
Reduplicated Form: nanagishkodaadiwag

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Word Family

nagishkaw vta meet h/ (while going somewhere)
(detransitive) nagishkaage vai s/he meets people (reciprocal) nagishkodaadiwag vai they meet each other (while going somewhere)

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