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ozhaawashkwaa vii es
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it is blue, is green

Paired with: ozhaawashkozi vai See also: ozhaawishkwaa vii [NI]



ozhaawashkwaa 0s ind; ozhaawashkwaag 0s conj; wezhaawashkwaag 0s ch-conj; ozhaawashkwaamagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /ozhaawashkwaa-/

ozhaawashkwaa0s ind es
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ozhaawashkwaag0s conj es
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wezhaawashkwaag0s ch-conj es
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ozhaawashkwaamagad0s ind aug es
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ozhaawashkwaamagak0s conj aug es
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wezhaawashkwaamagak0s aug ch-conj es
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ozhaawashkwaa /ozhaawashkwaa-/: /ozhaawashkw-/
blue, green
; /-aa/
it is in a state or condition
Reduplicated Form: wawozhaawashkwaa

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