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wiidabim vta rg
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sit with h/



niwiidabimaa 1s - 3s ind; owiidabimaan 3s - 3' ind; wiidabimaad 3s - 3' conj; waadabimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; wiidabim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /wiidabim-/

niwiidabimaa1s - 3s ind rg
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owiidabimaan3s - 3' ind rg
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wiidabimaad3s - 3' conj rg
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waadabimaad3s - 3' ch-conj rg
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wiidabim 2s - 3 imp rg
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Niwiidabimaag igi ikwewag iwidi namadabiwaad jiigi-... zaaga'iganiing.

I'm sitting with the ladies near the lake shore.
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wiidabim /wiidabim-/: /wiid-/
with, accompany
; /-abi/
s/he sits, stays
; /-m/
be with h/
Reduplicated Form: waawiidabim waawiidabim vta

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Word Family

wiidabim vta sit with h/
(reciprocal) wiidabindiwag vai they sit with each other

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