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mooz na nj
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a moose

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Note:
moonz is an alternative spelling for mooz moose. The vowel oo is nasalized between a nasal consonant (m or n) and a sibilant consonant (z, s, zh, sh). 



mooz sg; moozoog pl; moozoons dim; Stem: /moozw-/

mooz sg gj
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nj
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moozoog pl gj
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es
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nj
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moozoons dim gj
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es
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nj
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Mooz omawinadaan waasakonenjiganens.

A moose is charging the light.
 nj
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Naawi-ziibi dananjige a'aw mooz.

The moose is eating in the middle of the river.
 rg
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Nising aazha ningii'-nisaag moozoog.

I've already got moose three times.
 nj
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Mooz ningii'-waabamaa bimi-aazhawa'adood.

I saw a moose crossing the road.
 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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Word Family

mooz na a moose
(verb of making) moozoke vai s/he dresses a moose (verb of possession) omoonzomi vai s/he has a moose or moose

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