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boozitaw vta rg
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load (it) with cargo for h/

See also: boozitamaw vta



imboozitawaa 1s - 3s ind; nimboozitawaa 1s - 3s ind; niboozitawaa 1s - 3s ind; oboozitawaan 3s - 3' ind; boozitawaad 3s - 3' conj; bwaazitawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; boozitaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /boozitaw-/

nimboozitawaa1s - 3s ind rg
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oboozitawaan3s - 3' ind rg
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boozitawaad3s - 3' conj rg
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bwaazitawaad3s - 3' ch-conj rg
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boozitaw2s - 3 imp rg
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boozitaw /boozitaw-/: /boozit-/ stem of boozitoon vti2 ; /-aw/
do it for h/

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

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Word Family

boozi vai s/he gets in or on (a vehicle or a boat), boards, gets aboard, embarks
(causative) boozi' vta load h/ on (a vehicle or boat), give a ride to h/ (causative) boozitoon vti2 load it on (as cargo on a vehicle or boat); upload it (on a computer)
(detransitive) boozitaaso vai s/he loads cargo (benefactive) boozitaw vta load (it) with cargo for h/ (benefactive) boozitamaw vta load (it) with cargo for h/ (verb of undergoing) boozichigaazo vai s/he is loaded on (by someone), "they" load h/ on; s/he or it (animate) is put on board (by someone), "they" put h/ or it (animate) on board (verb of undergoing) boozichigaade vii it is loaded on (by someone), "they" load it on; it is put on board (by someone), "they" put in on board
(applicative) boozinodaw vta catch a ride with h/

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