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gisigwenign
Recordings:
Recording by dmm
Recording by ewm
Recording by jnw
Part of Speech:
noun animate
Pronunciation Guide:
gi·si·gwe·ni·gên
Translation:
Adopted child
Meanings:
adopted child
Example of word used in a sentence:
Text:
Ula nipat na gisigwenign.
Translation:
My friend is an adopted child.
Recording:
Recording by ewm 🔉
Alternate Grammatical Forms:
gisigwenigng --
adopted children
-- (plural)
gisigwenignn --
an adopted child
-- (fourth person)
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