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ziigigamide vii es
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it boils over

Paired with: ziigigamizo vai



ziigigamide 0s ind; ziigigamideg 0s conj; zaagigamideg 0s ch-conj; ziigigamidemagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /ziigigamide-/

ziigigamide 0s ind es
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ziigigamideg0s conj es
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gii-siigigamide0s ind es
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Nimaamaa ogii-aabajitoon mashkawaji-bimide gii-ombigamiziged ji-ziigigamidesinok iwe odoombigamizigan.

My mother used lard when she sugared off so her syrup wouldn't boil over.
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ziigigamide /ziigigamide-/: /ziig-/
moving liquid, pour, spill, flow
; /-gam-/
liquid, body of water
; /-de/
[reflexive]

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