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wiidigendiwag vai es
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they marry, are married to each other

Note:
plural



niwiidigendimin 1p ind; wiidigendiwag 3p ind; wiidigendiwaad 3p conj; waadigendiwaad 3p ch-conj; waadigendijig 3p part; wiidigendig 2p imp; Stem: /wiidigendi-/

niwiidigendimin1p ind nj
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es
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wiidigendiwag3p ind es
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nj
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wiidigendiwaad3p conj es
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nj
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waadigendiwaad3p ch-conj es
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wiidigendig2p imp es
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wiidigendiwag /wiidigendi-/: /wiidigem-/ stem of wiidigem vta ; /-di/
[reciprocal]
Reduplicated Form: waawiidigendiwag

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Word Family

wiidigem vta
  1. live with h/
  2. marry h/, be married to h/
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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