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aazhigijishim vta nj
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lay h/ over backwards; lay h/ face up

Paired with: aazhigijisidoon vti2



indaazhigijishimaa 1s - 3s ind; nindaazhigijishimaa 1s - 3s ind; nidaazhigijishimaa 1s - 3s ind; niyaazhigijishimaa 1s ind; odaazhigijishimaan 3s - 3' ind; aazhigijishimaad 3s - 3' conj; ayaazhigijishimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; aazhigijishim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /aazhigijishim-/

nindaazhigijishimaa1s - 3s ind nj
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niyaazhigijishimaa1s ind es
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odaazhigijishimaan3s - 3' ind nj
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es
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aazhigijishimaad3s - 3' conj es
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ayaazhigijishimaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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aazhigijishim2s - 3 imp nj
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Ogii-kwekishimaan ini bashkweginoon. Ogii-aazhigijishimaan.

He changed the position of the hide. He turned it over on its back.
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aazhigijishim /aazhigijishim-/: /aazhigid-/
face up, right side up
; /-shim/
cause h/ to fall or lie (drop, lay, set, put); impact h/ (hit, hit against, hit with something)

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

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