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noondaagochigan ni

a musical instrument (especially a wind instrument): horn, whistle, harmonica

See also: noondaagochigan na [RL]



noondaagochigan sg; noondaagochiganan pl; noondaagochigaans dim; noondaagochiganing loc; Stem: /noondaagochigan-/

noondaagochigan /noondaagochigan-/: /noondaagot-/ stem of noondaagotoon vti2 ; /-gan/
[nominalizer]

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Word Family

noondaagotoon vti2 play it (so it makes sounds)
(detransitive) noondaagochige vai s/he plays a wind instrument (derived noun) noondaagochigan na [RL] a musical instrument (especially a wind instrument): horn, whistle, harmonica (derived noun) noondaagochigan ni a musical instrument (especially a wind instrument): horn, whistle, harmonica

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