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gabaa vai nj
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s/he gets off (a vehicle or boat), disembarks



ingabaa 1s ind; ningabaa 1s ind; nigabaa 1s ind; gabaa 3s ind; gabaad 3s conj; gebaad 3s ch-conj; gabaan 2s imp; Stem: /gabaa-/

ningabaa1s ind nj
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nigabaa1s ind es
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gabaa3s ind nj
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es
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gabaad3s conj nj
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es
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gebaad3s ch-conj es
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gabaan2s imp nj
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es
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gii-kabaa3s pst es
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Gidaa-gabaa na?

Can you get off?
 rg
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Giwii-ni-gabaa na iwidi endaayeg?

Do you want to get off where you live?
 rg
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Jiigagam onji-gabaan.

Get out of the boat close to the bank.
 nj
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Gego imaa izhi-gabaaken. Nibiiwaabikaa. Giga-ozhaashaabikishin.

Don't get off (the boat) there. The rocks are wet. You might slip and fall.
 nj
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Naanaagaji' asin ji-ozhaashaabikizid jibwaa-gabaayan.

Make sure if the rock is slippery or not before you get off (the canoe).
 nj
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Reduplicated Form: gagabaa

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

gabaa vai s/he gets off (a vehicle or boat), disembarks
(causative) gabaa' vta get h/ off, let h/ off (a vehicle or boat), help h/ disembark

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