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agaasin vii [BL] it is small

Paired with: agaashiinyi vai See also: agaasaa vii

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

Paired with: agaasinaagwad vii

agaasinaagwad vii it looks small, seems small

Paired with: agaasinaagozi vai

agaasininjii vai h/ hand is small, hands are small

agaasitawage vai s/he has a small ear or small ears

agaasitaagozi vai s/he sounds like someone small

Paired with: agaasitaagwad vii

agaasitaagwad vii it sounds like something small

Paired with: agaasitaagozi vai

agaasitoon vti2 make it small

Paired with: agaasi' vta

agaasiwane vai s/he carries a small pack, packs a small load

agaasizhan vti cut it smaller

Paired with: agaasizhwi vta

agaasizide vai s/he has small feet

agaasizhwi vta cut it (animate) smaller

Paired with: agaasizhan vti

agaasiigad vii it (sheet-like) is small

Paired with: agaasiigizi vai

agaasiigizhan vti cut it (sheet-like) smaller

Paired with: agaasiigizhwi vta [NI]

agaasiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is small

Paired with: agaasiigad vii

agaasiigizhwi vta [NI] cut it (animate; sheet-like) smaller

Paired with: agaasiigizhan vti

agaasiinad vii there is a small amount of, a little of, less of it (inanimate); [plural] there are few of, a little of, less of them (inanimate)

Paired with: agaasiino vai

agaasiingwe vai s/he has a small face, has a narrow face

agaasiino vai [plural] there are few of, a little of, less of them (animate); there is a small amount of, a little of, less of it (animate)

Paired with: agaasiinad vii

agaasoonagad vii it (a boat) is small

Paired with: agaasoonagizi vai

agaasoonagizi vai it (animate) is a small vehicle

Paired with: agaasoonagad vii

agaashiinyensi vai s/he, it (animate) is very small, is tiny

agaashiinyi vai s/he or it (animate) is small

Paired with: agaasaa vii ; agaasin vii [BL]

agaashiinyi' vta make h/ small

agaashiinyikaazo vai s/he makes h/ self small

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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