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wiidige vai es
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s/he marries, is married



niwiidige 1s ind; wiidige 3s ind; wiidige 3s conj; waadiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /wiidige-/

niwiidige1s ind es
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nj
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wiidige 3s ind es
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nj
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wiidige 3s conj es
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nj
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waadiged3s ch-conj es
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gii'-wiidige3s ind pst nj
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Ingii-wiindamaag awe indoozhimikwemens wii-wiidiged awaswaabang.

My little niece told me she's going to get married the day after tomorrow.
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Ingii-wiidige niibinong.

I got married last summer.
 es
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wiidige /wiidige-/: /wiid-/
with, accompany
; /-ige/
s/he acts in relation to a dwelling
Reduplicated Form: waawiidige

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Word Family

wiidige vai s/he marries, is married
wiidigekaazo vai s/he shacks up with someone wiidigem vta
  1. live with h/
  2. marry h/, be married to h/
(reciprocal) wiidigendiwag vai they marry, are married to each other
(derived noun) wiidigendiwin ni a marriage; a wedding
(derived noun) wiidigemaagan na a spouse, a husband, a wife, a partner (cohabitant), a companion (cohabitant)

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