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agwanaaboweshim

agwanaate vii there is shade

agwanaatesidoon vti2 lay in the shade; put it in the shade

agwanaatesin vii it is in, lies in the shade

agwanem vta put h/ in in the mouth, hold h/ in the mouth

Paired with: agwanendan vti

agwanendan vti put it in the mouth, hold it in the mouth

Paired with: agwanem vta

(detransitive) agwanenjige vai s/he puts things in h/ (own) mouth; s/he holds things in h/ mouth; s/he chews tobacco
agwanenjige vai s/he chews tobacco; s/he holds things in h/ mouth; s/he puts things in h/ (own) mouth

agwanigaan ni [BL] a camping lean-to

agwanii vai

agwaniin vai + o cover up with it

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

Paired with: agwanjim vta See also: agonjidoon vti2 ; agwinjidoon vti2

agwanji'onaagan ni a net float

agwanjim vta put h/ in the water; immerse, soak h/

Paired with: agwanjidoon vti2 See also: agonjim vta

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

See also: agonjin vai

agwanogaan ni a canopy, an arbor, an open-sided shed

agwanoge vai s/he covers a lodge

agwapide vii it is attached by being tied on

Paired with: agwapizo vai

agwapidoon vti2 attach it by tying on

Paired with: agwapizh vta

(verb of undergoing) agwapijigaade vii it is attached by being tied on (by someone), "they" attach it by tying (verb of undergoing) agwapijigaazo vai s/he is attached by being tied on (by someone), "they" attach h/ by tying
agwapijigaade vii it is attached by being tied on (by someone), "they" attach it by tying

agwapijigaazo vai s/he is attached by being tied on (by someone), "they" attach h/ by tying

agwapizh vta attach h/ by tying on, tie it on

Paired with: agwapidoon vti2

agwapizo vai s/he is attached by being tied on

Paired with: agwapide vii

agwazhaan ni [RL] a blanket

agwazhaan na [BL] a shawl

agwazhe vai s/he is covered with blankets, covers up with blankets

(causative) agwazhe' vta cover h/ with blankets
(reciprocal) agwazhe'idiwag vai they cover each other with blankets (reflexive) agwazhe'idizo vai s/he covers h/ self with blankets
(derived noun) agwazhaan ni [RL] a blanket (derived noun) agwazhaan na [BL] a shawl

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

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