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odaabaanike vai es
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s/he repairs, works on, or makes a means of conveyance or vehicle: car, automobile, wagon, sled. sleigh



indoodaabaanike 1s ind; odaabaanike 3s ind; odaabaaniked 3s comp; wedaabaaniked 3s ch-conj; Stem: /odaabaanike-/

indoodaabaanike1s ind es
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odaabaanike3s ind es
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odaabaaniked3s comp es
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wedaabaaniked3s ch-conj es
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Gego babaamenimaaken. Megwaa odaabaanike. Giga-wanishkwe'aa.

Don't bother him. He's busy working on a car. You'll distract him.
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odaabaanike /odaabaanike-/: /odaabaan-/ stem of odaabaan na [LL] [ML] ; /-ke/
s/he makes, produces, gathers

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Word Family

(derived noun) odaabaan na [LL] [ML]
  1. something pulled or dragged as a means of conveyance: a sled, a sleigh, a wagon
  2. a car, an automobile, a vehicle
(verb of making) odaabaanike vai s/he repairs, works on, or makes a means of conveyance or vehicle: car, automobile, wagon, sled. sleigh (verb of possession) odoodaabaani vai s/he has a car or cars
odaabaan ni [N]
  1. something dragged or pulled as a means of conveyance: a wagon
  2. a car, an automobile, a vehicle
(verb of making) odaabaanike vai s/he repairs, works on, or makes a means of conveyance or vehicle: car, automobile, wagon, sled. sleigh (verb of possession) odoodaabaani vai s/he has a car or cars

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