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waawaata'amaadiwag vai es
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they wave at each other



niwaawaata'amaadimin 1p ind; waawaata'amaadiwag 3p ind; waawaata'amaadiwaad 3p conj; waawaata'amaadig 2p imp; Stem: /waawaata'amaadi-/

niwaawaata'amaadimin1p ind es
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waawaata'amaadiwag3p ind es
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waawaata'amaadiwaad3p conj es
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waawaata'amaadig2p imp es
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waawaata'amaadiwag /waawaata'amaadi-/: /waawaata'amaw-/ stem of waawaata'amaw vta ; /-di/
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Word Family

waawaata'amaw vta wave at h/
(reciprocal) waawaata'amaadiwag vai they wave at each other

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