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agwazhe' vta cover h/ with blankets

(reflexive) agwazhe'idizo vai s/he covers h/ self with blankets (reciprocal) agwazhe'idiwag vai they cover each other with blankets
agwazhe'idiwag vai they cover each other with blankets

agwazhe'idizo vai s/he covers h/ self with blankets

agwaaba'idiwag vai they run ashore together

agwaaba'iwe vai s/he gets off the water getting away from something in a hurry

agwaabatoo vai s/he runs ashore

agwaabide vii it drives, speeds to shore

Paired with: agwaabizo vai

agwaabidoon vti2 pull it ashore, off the water, off the fire

Paired with: agwaabizh vta

agwaabikide vii it is scorched, burns to the pan

Paired with: agwaabikizo vai

agwaabikiz vta burn h/ to the pan

Paired with: agwaabikizan vti

agwaabikizan vti burn it to the pan

Paired with: agwaabikiz vta

agwaabikizo vai s/he burns things to the pan

Paired with: agwaabikide vii

agwaabizh vta pull h/ or it (animate) ashore, off the water, off the fire

Paired with: agwaabidoon vti2

agwaabizo vai s/he drives, speeds to shore

Paired with: agwaabide vii

agwaabiidaabaadan vti drag it out of the water, drag it ashore

Paired with: agwaabiidaabaazh vta

agwaabiidaabaazh vta drag h/ out of the water, drag h/ ashore

Paired with: agwaabiidaabaadan vti

agwaabiiga' vta take h/ off the water using something

Paired with: agwaabiiga'an vti See also: agwaabiiga'wi vta [NI]

agwaabiiga'amaw vta take (it) off the water using something for h/

agwaabiiga'an vti take it off the water using something

Paired with: agwaabiiga' vta ; agwaabiiga'wi vta [NI]

(benefactive) agwaabiiga'amaw vta take (it) off the water using something for h/
agwaabiiga'wi vta [NI]

Paired with: agwaabiiga'an vti See also: agwaabiiga' vta

agwaabiigin vta take h/ or it (animate) off the water

Paired with: agwaabiiginan vti

agwaabiiginan vti take it out of or off the water

Paired with: agwaabiigin vta

(verb of undergoing) agwaabiiginigaade vii it is take out of or off the water (by someone) (verb of undergoing) agwaabiiginigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is taken out of or off the water (by someone) (detransitive) agwaabiiginige vai s/he takes (things) the off water
agwaabiiginigaade vii it is take out of or off the water (by someone)

agwaabiiginigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is taken out of or off the water (by someone)

agwaabiiginige vai s/he takes (things) the off water

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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