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agaasadeyaakwad vii it (stick-like) is narrow

Paired with: agaasadeyaakozi vai

agaasadeyiigad vii it (sheet-like) is narrow

Paired with: agaasadeyiigizi vai

agaasadeyiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is narrow

Paired with: agaasadeyiigad vii

agaasadeyoonagad vii it (a boat) is narrow

agaasadezhan vti cut it narrow

Paired with: agaasadezhwi vta

agaasadezi vai s/he is narrow

Paired with: agaasadeyaa vii

agaasadezide vai s/he has narrow feet

agaasadezhwi vta cut it (animate) narrow

Paired with: agaasadezhan vti

agaasadinaa vii there is a small hill

agaasashkiigaa vii it is a small muskeg

agaasate vii it is a small house or room

agaasaa vii it is small

Paired with: agaashiinyi vai See also: agaasin vii [BL]

agaasaabaminaagozi vai s/he, it (animate) looks small, seems small

agaasaabikad vii it (mineral) is small

Paired with: agaasaabikizi vai

agaasaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is small; there is a crescent moon

Paired with: agaasaabikad vii

agaasaabiigad vii it (string-like) is small, is fine

Paired with: agaasaabiigizi vai

agaasaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is small, is fine

Paired with: agaasaabiigad vii

agaasaakozi vai it (animate; stick-like) is small

Paired with: agaasaakwad vii

agaasaakwad vii it (stick-like) is small

Paired with: agaasaakozi vai

agaasaakwashkad vii it (plant) has a small thin stalk

agaasaakwaanowe vai s/he has a small furry tail

agaasaanowe vai s/he (an animal) has a small skinny tail

agaasaatoon vti2 make it small

Paired with: agaasi' vta

agaasendan vti think little of it, think it insignificant

Paired with: agaasenim vta

(passive) agaasendaagozi vai s/he is thought insignificant (passive) agaasendaagwad vii it is thought insignificant
agaasendaagozi vai s/he is thought insignificant

Paired with: agaasendaagwad vii

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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