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nabwegin vta fold h/ over (sheet-like)

Paired with: nabweginan vti

nabweginan vti fold it (sheet-like) over

Paired with: nabwegin vta

nagadam vta be used to eating h/

nagadamaw vta leave (it) behind for h/

nagadan vti leave it behind; abandon, outstrip it

Paired with: nagazh vta

(benefactive) nagadamaw vta leave (it) behind for h/
nagadandan vti be used to eating it

Paired with: nagadam vta

(detransitive) nagadanjige vai s/he is used to eating things
nagadanjige vai s/he is used to eating things

nagadanokii vai s/he is used to working

nagadendam vai2 s/he feels familiar, is getting familiar or friendly

nagadendan vti be used to, be familiar with it

Paired with: nagadenim vta

nagadenim vta be used to, familiar with, acquainted with h/

Paired with: nagadendan vti

(reciprocal) nagadenindiwag vai they are acquainted; they are friends (derived noun) nagadenimaagan na [BL] an acquaintance, a friend
nagadenimaagan na [BL] an acquaintance, a friend

nagadenindiwag vai they are acquainted; they are friends

naga' vta meet h/ by boat

naga'wi vta [NI] meet h/ by boat

► naga' vta

nagajiba' vta outrun h/; run away from h/ leaving h/ behind

nagajibidoon vti2 be used to handling it

Paired with: nagajibizh vta

nagajibizh vta be used to handling h/

Paired with: nagajibidoon vti2

nagajibizo vai s/he misses a ride

nagajibizonike vai s/he is used to driving

nagaji' vta be familiar with, accustomed to, used to making h/; know how to handle h/

Paired with: nagajitoon vti2

(detransitive) nagaji'iwe vai s/he is used to, familiar with people (reciprocal) nagaji'idiwag vai they are used to, familiar with each other
nagaji'idiwag vai they are used to, familiar with each other

nagaji'iwe vai s/he is used to, familiar with people

nagajimaam vta be used to the smell of h/

Paired with: nagajimaandan vti

nagajimaandan vti be used to the smell of it

Paired with: nagajimaam vta

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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

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