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zhaaganaashiiwi vai [BL] s/he is English

zhaaganaashiiwibii'amaw vta write (it) in English to or for h/

zhaaganaashiiwibii'an vti write it in English

(detransitive) zhaaganaashiiwibii'ige vai s/he writes in English (benefactive) zhaaganaashiiwibii'amaw vta write (it) in English to or for h/ (verb of undergoing) zhaaganaashiiwibii'igaade vii it is written in English (by someone), "they" write it in English
zhaaganaashiiwibii'igaade vii it is written in English (by someone), "they" write it in English

zhaaganaashiiwibii'ige vai s/he writes in English

zhaaganaashiiwikwe na an English woman

zhaaganaashiiwinikaade vii [BL] it has an English name, is called in English

zhaaganaashiiwinikaazo vai [BL] s/he has an English name, is called in English

(derived noun) zhaaganaashiiwinikaazowin ni an English name
zhaaganaashiiwinikaazowin ni an English name

zhaaganaashiiwisidoon vti2 [BL] express it in English; write it in English

zhaagawaa vii it is oblong or oval

Paired with: zhaagawizi vai

zhaagawaabikad vii it (mineral) is oblong, is oval

Paired with: zhaagawaabikizi vai

zhaagawaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is oval, is oblong

Paired with: zhaagawaabikad vii

zhaagawibagad vii it has oval leaves

Paired with: zhaagawibagizi vai

zhaagawibagizi vai it (animate) has oval leaves

Paired with: zhaagawibagad vii

zhaagawiboode vii it is filed oblong or oval; it is sawn oblong or oval

Paired with: zhaagawiboozo vai

zhaagawiboodoon vti2 file it oblong or oval; saw it oblong or oval

Paired with: zhaagawiboozh vta

zhaagawiboozh vta file it (animate) oblong or oval; saw it (animate) oblong or oval

Paired with: zhaagawiboodoon vti2

zhaagawiboozo vai it (animate) is filed oblong or oval; it (animate) is sawn oblong or oval

Paired with: zhaagawiboode vii

zhaagawigamaa vii it is an oval lake

zhaagawi' vta make it (animate) oblong or oval

Paired with: zhaagawitoon vti2

zhaagawitoon vti2 make it oblong or oval

Paired with: zhaagawi' vta

zhaagawizhan vti cut it oblong or oval

Paired with: zhaagawizhwi vta

zhaagawizi vai it (animate) is oblong or oval

Paired with: zhaagawaa vii

zhaagawizhwi vta cut it (animate) oblong or oval

Paired with: zhaagawizhan vti

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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