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zaasaakwe vai gh
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s/he whoops



inzaasaakwe 1s ind; ninzaasaakwe 1s ind; nizaasaakwe 1s ind; zaasaakwe 3s ind; zaasaakwed 3s conj; zayaasaakwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zaasaakwe-/

nizaasaakwe1s ind es
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zaasaakwe3s ind es
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zaasaakwed3s conj es
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zayaasaakwed3s ch-conj gh
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gii-saasaakwe3s pst es
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Gichi-zaasaakwe awe mindimooyenh epiichi-jiikimigod iniw dewe'iganan miinawaa negamonid.

The old lady gave a loud war whoop she was so happy to hear the drum and the singers.
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Waa, giinetawind gigii-saasaakwemin.

Well, you and I are the only ones giving war whoops.
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