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zhigingwaami vai es
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[RL]

s/he wets the bed

See also: zhigingwaam vai [ML] ; zhigingwaamo vai [NI]



nizhigingwaam 1s ind; zhigingwaami 3s ind; zhigingwaamid 3s conj; zhegingwaamid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zhigingwaami-/

nizhigingwaam1s ind es
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zhigingwaami3s ind es
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zhigingwaamid3s conj es
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zhegingwaamid3s ch-conj es
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Gego odaminwaadangen i'i ishkode. Giga-zhigingwaam.

Don't play with the fire. You'll wet the bed. [a warning to children]
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zhigingwaami /zhigingwaami-/: /zhig-/
urinate
; /-ingwaami/
s/he sleeps

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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