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wiinino vai rg
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s/he is fat



niwiinin 1s ind; wiinino 3s ind; wiininod 3s conj; waaninod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /wiinino-/

niwiinin1s ind rg
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wiinino3s ind rg
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wiininod3s conj rg
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waaninod3s ch-conj rg
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Ninganawaabandaan iko iwe mazinaatesijigan. Mii imaa mazinaakizowaad igi ininiwag maagizhaa ikwewag waanda-... waanda-gichi-wiininowag naa.

I watch television and I see real fat people on there.
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