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mishtadim na es
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a horse

See also: bebezhigooganzhii na



mishtadim sg; mishtadimoog pl; mishtadimoons dim; Stem: /mishtadimw-/

mishtadim sg es
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mishtadimoog pl es
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mishtadimoons dim es
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Wenipanizi debibinind awe mishtadim.

That horse is easy to catch.
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Gichi-gisinaadog igo. Bakwenaamowag igiweg mishtadimoog.

It must be really cold. You can see the horse's' breath.
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Wanapizowag igiw mishtadimoog.

The horses are hitched up wrong.
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This word is a borrowing from a Cree word for horse, originally meaning "big dog".

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

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