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agaasendaagwad vii it is thought insignificant

Paired with: agaasendaagozi vai

agaasenim vta think h/ insignificant; think little of h/

Paired with: agaasendan vti

agaasi- pv lex small

agaasi-waawiyebii'igan ni a bullseye in a shooting target

agaasibagad vii it is a small leaf

agaasibagaa vii there are small leaves

agaasibii'an vti write it small, draw it small

(detransitive) agaasibii'ige vai s/he writes small (verb of undergoing) agaasibii'igaade vii it is written small (by someone), "they" write it small
agaasibii'igaade vii it is written small (by someone), "they" write it small

agaasibii'ige vai s/he writes small

agaasiboode vii it is sawn, filed small

Paired with: agaasiboozo vai

agaasiboodoon vti2 saw, file it small

Paired with: agaasiboozh vta

agaasiboozh vta saw, file h/ small

Paired with: agaasiboodoon vti2

agaasiboozo vai it (animate) is sawn, filed small

Paired with: agaasiboode vii

agaasidenigome vai s/he has small nostrils

agaasidiye vai s/he has a small rear

agaasidoone vai [N] s/he has a small mouth

agaasigamaa vii it is a small lake

agaasi' vta make h/ small

Paired with: agaasaatoon vti2 ; agaasitoon vti2

agaasijaane vai s/he has small nose

agaasikodan vti carve it small

Paired with: agaasikozh vta

agaasikode vii it is carved or whittled small

Paired with: agaasikozo vai

agaasikozh vta carve h/ small

Paired with: agaasikodan vti

agaasikozo vai it (animate) is carved or whittled small

Paired with: agaasikode vii

agaasiminagad vii it (something small and round; grain, berry) is small

Paired with: agaasiminagizi vai

agaasiminagizi vai it (animate; something small and round, grain, berry) is small

Paired with: agaasiminagad 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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