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zhawenimigoowizi vai

s/he receives blessings



nizhawenimigoowiz 1s ind; zhawenimigoowizi 3s ind; zhawenimigoowizid 3s conj; zhewenimigoowizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zhawenimigoowizi-/

zhawenimigoowizi /zhawenimigoowizi-/: /zhawenim-/ stem of zhawenim vta ; /-igoowizi/
s/he is acted on by someone (especially by a higher power), receives something (especially from a higher power), is given something, 

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