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opwaaganike vai es
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s/he makes a pipe



indoopwaaganike 1s ind; opwaaganike 3s ind; opwaaganiked 3s conj; wepwaaganiked 3s ch-conj; Stem: /opwaaganike-/

indoopwaaganike1s ind es
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opwaaganike3s ind es
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opwaaganiked3s conj es
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wepwaaganiked3s ch-conj es
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opwaaganike /opwaaganike-/: /opwaagan-/ stem of opwaagan na ; /-ke/
s/he makes, produces, gathers

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Word Family

opwaagan na a pipe
(verb of possession) odoopwaagani vai s/he has a pipe or pipes (verb of making) opwaaganike vai s/he makes a pipe

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