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wiijishimotaadiwag vai rg
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they dance (with each other)



niwiijishimotaadimin 1p ind; wiijishimotaadiwag 3p ind; wiijishimotaadiwaad 3p conj; waajishimotaadiwaad 3p ch-conj; wiijishimotaadig 2p imp; Stem: /wiijishimotaadiwag-/

niwiijishimotaadimin1p ind rg
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wiijishimotaadiwag3p ind rg
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wiijishimotaadiwaad3p conj rg
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waajishimotaadiwaad3p ch-conj rg
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wiijishimotaadig2p imp rg
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Wiijishimotaadiwag igi ikwewag niimiwaad.

The women dance with each other when they dance
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wiijishimotaadiwag /wiijishimotaadiwag-/: /wiijishimotaw-/ stem of wiijishimotaw vta ; /-idi/
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Word Family

wiijishimotaw vta dance with h/
(reciprocal) wiijishimotaadiwag vai they dance (with each other)

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