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niminaawa'oodoon vti2

transport it out into the lake (by paddling, etc.)

Paired with: niminaawa'oozh vta



niniminaawa'oodoon 1s - 0s ind; oniminaawa'oodoon 3s - 0s ind; niminaawa'oodood 3p - 0 conj; neminaawa'oodood 3s - 0 ch-conj; niminaawa'oodoon 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /niminaawa'ood-/

niminaawa'oodoon /niminaawa'ood-/: /niminaaw-/
out from shore
; /-a'ood/
move it by medium, by boat

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