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G

Gii bii-daadjigaade
(Gii bii-daad-ji-gaa-de )
adv
It was foretold
Gii bizhinewak
(Gii bi-zhi-ne-wak)
adv
They had a close call (danger)
Gii debizi
(Gii de-bi-zi )
adv
Fortunate/Lucky/Grateful
Gii gidoondaan
(Gii gi-doon-daan )
adv
S/he took a load off his/her back
Gii gidoongii
(Gii gi-doon-gii )
adv
S/he is getting off something (example: vessel)
Gii meskwaabi
(Gii me-skwaa-bi )
adv
Wishing/wanting/desiring what one sees
Gii mii`aawizi
(Gii mii`aaw-izi )
adv
Fortunate
Gii psijiishskaan aki psijiishkwenhs
(Gii p-si-jii-sh-sk-aan a-ki p-si-jii-sh-kwenhs)
part
The sandpiper swiped the ground
Gii-gii`ik
(Gii-gii`ik (escaped))
v
Sneaked by you (example: a deer walked right by you without you even noticing while you were hunting for deer)
Gii`aayiindamitwaa
(Gii`aa-yiin-da-mi-twaa)
adv
That's what I thought I heard him/her say

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