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nibiiwashkaa vii nj
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there is wet grass; there are wet stalks, wet plants; it (stalk, plant) is wet



nibiiwashkaa 0s ind; nibiiwashkaag 0s conj; Stem: /nibiiwashkaa-/

nibiiwashkaa0s ind nj
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nibiiwashkaag0s conj nj
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Geyaabi nibiiwashkaa manoomin. Baamaa bengwashkising giga-ando-bawa'aamin.

The rice stalks are still wet. We'll go and pick rice when they dry up.
 nj
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nibiiwashkaa /nibiiwashkaa-/: /nibiiw-/
water, watery, wet (on the surface)
; /-ashk-/
plant, grass, fiber, stalk; barrel (of a gun)
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