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onzaamibizo vai es
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s/he drives too fast or too far, overshoots h/ destination

Paired with: onzaamibide vii



indoonzaamibiz 1s ind; onzaamibizo 3s ind; onzaamibizod 3s conj; wenzaamibizod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /onzaamibizo-/

indoonzaamibiz1s ind es
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onzaamibizo3s ind es
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onzaamibizod3s conj es
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wenzaamibizod3s ch-conj es
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Gii-onzaamibizowag imaa washkamonig igiw gaa-anibesewaad.

They went too fast around that turn -- that's why they tipped.
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Gii-onzaamibizo gaa-onji-biigwaasidood 'i badagwana'igan

He drove too fast and ripped the tarpaulin.
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Gii-onzaamibizo gaa-onji-bakobiibizod.

He overshot where he was going so he ran into the water.
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onzaamibizo /onzaamibizo-/: /onzaam-/
too, too much
; /-bizo/
s/he or it (animate) moves without obstruction, flies, speeds, falls, drives

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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