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odabinoojiinyimi vai s/he has a child or children; s/he is expecting a child

odabwii vai s/he has a paddle or paddles

odachaabii vai s/he has a bowstring

odagamiiming [BF]

oda'amii vai s/he takes a step

odakiko vai s/he has a kettle, pot, pan, or pail

odakiimi vai s/he has land

odamikomi vai s/he has a beaver or beavers

odamino vai s/he plays

(applicative) odaminwaazh vta play with h/ (as a toy or doll) (applicative) odaminwaadan vti play with it (as a toy) (verb of use) odaminwaage vai + o s/he uses something as a toy; s/he plays with something (as a toy) (verb of use) odaminwaagen vai + o use it as a toy; play with it (as a toy) (causative) odamino' vta make h/ play; play with h/ (derived noun) odaminwaagan na a doll (derived noun) odaminwaagan ni a toy; a plaything
(verb of possession) odoodaminwaagani vai s/he has a toy or doll
odamino' vta make h/ play; play with h/

odaminoo-giizhigad vii it is a holiday

See also: odaminoowi-giizhigad vii

odaminoowaatese vii it is a movie for children, is a kid's movie

odaminoowi-giizhigad vii it is a holiday

See also: odaminoo-giizhigad vii

odaminoowigamig ni a recreation building

odaminwaabigan na playdough

odaminwaadan vti play with it (as a toy)

Paired with: odaminwaazh vta

odaminwaagan na a doll

odaminwaagan ni a plaything; a toy

odaminwaaganikaan ni toy being made

odaminwaage vai + o s/he uses something as a toy; s/he plays with something (as a toy)

See also: odaminwaagen vai + o

odaminwaagen vai + o play with it (as a toy); use it as a toy

See also: odaminwaage vai + o

odaminwaazh vta play with h/ (as a toy or doll)

Paired with: odaminwaadan vti

odanwiimi vai s/he has bullets, has (shotgun) shells

odapishimoni vai s/he has something (a mattress, bedding on the floor) to lie on

odasabaabisi vai [BL] s/he has thread