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hay' pc interj es
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oops! damn! [expression of displeasure at accident or mistake]



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Hay', mii naa gii-bakobiised nindibe'igiiziswaanens.

Damn, my watch fell in the water.
 es
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Hay', ingii-peshaabikinaan.

Damn, I got cut.
 gj
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Hay', mii gii-noonashkina'igooyaan; onzaam mooshkinebiwag.

Damn, there's not enough room for me. They're full up.
 es
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Hay', gii-maanaagamisin iwe nibi.

Damn, the water's turned bad.
 es
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Hay', nindoodaabaan gii-kibichise.

Oh, my car quit working.
 nj
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Hay', aazha apane gii'-ani-agwaazii mooz.

Oops, the moose already got out of the water (and is gone).
 nj
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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