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noondaagotoon vti2 es
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play it (so it makes sounds)



ninoondaagotoon 1s - 0s ind; onoondaagotoon 3s - 0s ind; noondaagotood 3s - 0 conj; nwaandaagotood 3s - 0 ch-conj; noondaagotoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /noondaagot-/

ninoondaagotoon1s - 0s ind es
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onoondaagotoon3s - 0s ind es
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noondaagotood3s - 0 conj es
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noondaagotoon2s - 0 imp es
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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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