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ozosodamoshkaw vta (inverse only) something makes h/ cough

ozosodamoo-mashkiki ni cough medicine

ozosodamookaazo vai s/he pretends to cough

ozosodamwaapine vai s/he has a respiratory illness, has tuberculosis

(derived noun) ozosodamwaapinewin ni tuberculosis
ozosodamwaapinewin ni tuberculosis

ozow nid h/ (animal) tail

(verb of possession) ozowaa vai s/he has a tail (especially of mammals)
ozowaa vai s/he has a tail (especially of mammals)

Paired with: ozowaamagad vii

ozowaamagad vii it has a tail

Paired with: ozowaa vai

ozowaanowashk ni tail of wild rice husk

ozhooniyaami vai s/he has money

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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