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nooginan vti es
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stop it, stop it with the hand

Paired with: noogin vta



ninooginaan 1s - 0s ind; onooginaan 3s - 0s ind; nooginang 3s - 0 conj; nwaaginang 3s - 0 ch-conj; nooginan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /noogin-/

ninooginaan1s - 0s ind es
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onooginaan3s - 0s ind es
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nooginang3s - 0 conj es
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nooginan 2s - 0 imp es
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Nooginan i'iw abinoonjiinhwidaabaan. Niniijaanisag imaa niwii-kabaa'aag.

Stop the school bus. I want to take my children off it.
 es
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nooginan /noogin-/: /noog-/
come to a stop, slow
; /-in/
act on it by hand
Reduplicated Form: naanooginan

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