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dagonan vti es
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add it in, mix it in

Paired with: dagon vta



indagonaan 1s - 0s ind; nindagonaan 1s - 0s ind; nidagonaan 1s - 0s ind; odagonaan 3s - 3' ind; dagonang 3s - 0 conj; degonang 3s - 0 ch-conj; dagonan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /dagon-/

nindagonaan1s - 0s ind es
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odagonaan3s - 3' ind es
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degonang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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dagonan2s - 0 imp es
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Aamoo-ziinzibaakwad nindagonaan imaa nitiing.

I put honey in tea.
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Dagonamaan naa wiisagad ezhi-wiisagipogwak.

I put pepper on my food and it tasted hot.
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Nindagonaan zhiiwitaagan wiisiniyaan.

I add salt when I eat.
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Bakwezhiganaaboo niwii-tagonaan indoopiniiming.

I'm going to put gravy on my potatoes.
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dagonan /dagon-/: /dagw-/
include, be among others
; /-in/
act on it by hand
Reduplicated Form: dadagon

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

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Word Family

dagonan vti add it in, mix it in
(detransitive) dagonige vai s/he adds, mixes things in (verb of undergoing) dagonigaade vii it is added, mixed in (by someone), "they" add, mix it in (verb of undergoing) dagonigaazo vai s/he is added, mixed in, "they" add, mix it in (derived noun) dagonigan ni something added or mixed in, an ingredient

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