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agokiwas vta glue h/; paste something on h/

Paired with: agokiwasan vti

agokiwasamaw vta glue (it), paste (it) on for h/

agokiwasan vti glue it, paste it on

Paired with: agokiwas vta

(benefactive) agokiwasamaw vta glue (it), paste (it) on for h/ (detransitive) agokiwasige vai s/he glues things, paste things on (verb of undergoing) agokiwasigaade vii it is glued, is pasted on (by someone) (verb of undergoing) agokiwasigaazo vai it (animate) is glued, pasted on (by someone) (derived noun) agokiwasigan ni something that makes things stick: glue, paste, adhesive tape
agokiwasigan ni something that makes things stick: glue, paste, adhesive tape

agokiwasiganeyaab ni [BL] adhesive tape

agokiwasigaade vii it is glued, is pasted on (by someone)

agokiwasigaazo vai it (animate) is glued, pasted on (by someone)

agokiwasige vai s/he glues things, paste things on

agokiwaso vai it (animate) is glued, pasted on (by someone)

agokiwaswi vta [NI]

► agokiwas vta

agokiwate vii it is glued, is pasted on

Paired with: agokiwaso vai

agomo vai s/he or it (animate) is on or in the water, floats on the water

See also: agwamo vai

agon vta hold h/ or it (animate) up against

Paired with: agonan vti

agonan vti hold it up against

Paired with: agon vta

agonde vii it is in or on the water, floats, soaks

Paired with: agonjin vai See also: agwinde vii

agongos na
  1. a chipmunk [Tamias striatus; Eutamias minimus]
  2. a Scandinavian

agongosens na [RL] a chipmunk

agongosimo vai s/he speaks a Scandinavian language

(derived noun) agongosimowin ni a Scandinavian language: Norwegian, Swedish
agongosimowin ni a Scandinavian language: Norwegian, Swedish

agonjidoon vti2 put it in the water; soak, immerse it

Paired with: agonjim vta See also: agwanjidoon vti2 ; agwinjidoon vti2

agonjijigaade vii it is put in to soak (by someone), "they" put it in to soak

agonjijigaazo vai s/he is put in to soak, "they" put it in to soak

agonjim vta immerse, soak h/

Paired with: agonjidoon vti2

agonjin vai s/he or it (animate) is in or on the water, floats, soaks

See also: agwanjin vai

agonjoonaagan ni a net float

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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