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agwaabiigwaashkwani vai s/he or it (animate) jumps ashore out of the water

agwaabii' vta scoop h/ out of the water, take h/ out of the water using something

Paired with: agwaabii'an vti

agwaabii'an vti scoop it out of the water, take it out of the water using something

Paired with: agwaabii' vta

agwaabiitaa vai s/he or it (animate) comes ashore, moves ashore

agwaadaabaadan vti drag it ashore

Paired with: agwaadaabaazh vta

agwaadaabaazh vta drag h/ ashore

Paired with: agwaadaabaadan vti

agwaadaabii vai s/he drags or pulls a load ashore

agwaagodoondane vai s/he has crusty heels

agwaagomaagozi vai s/he smells moldy, smells stale

Paired with: agwaagomaagwad vii

agwaagomaagwad vii it smells moldy, smells stale

Paired with: agwaagomaagozi vai

agwaagonike vai s/he has an arm or arms encrusted with dirt

agwaagopogozi vai s/he tastes moldy

Paired with: agwaagopogwad vii

agwaagopogwad vii it tastes moldy

Paired with: agwaagopogozi vai

agwaagosin vii it is moldy

Paired with: agwaagoshi vai

agwaagoshi vai s/he is moldy

Paired with: agwaagosin vii

agwaagwaabikad vii it is rusty

Paired with: agwaagwaabikizi vai

agwaagwaabikisin vii it turns rusty

Paired with: agwaagwaabikishin vai

agwaagwaabikishin vai s/he turns rusty

Paired with: agwaagwaabikisin vii

agwaagwaabikizi vai it (animate) is rusty

Paired with: agwaagwaabikad vii

agwaagwaashkwani vai s/he jumps ashore

agwaa' vta take it (animate) off the water or fire (using something), take it (animate) out of the pot (using something), dip or scoop it (animate) out

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

agwaa'amaw vta take (it) off the water or fire for h/ (using something), take (it) out of the pot for h/ (using something), dish (it) up for h/

agwaa'amaazo vai s/he comes ashore singing

agwaa'amaazo vai s/he dishes (it) up for h/ self

agwaa'an vti take it off the water or fire (using something); take it out of the pot (using something)

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

(benefactive) agwaa'amaw vta take (it) off the water or fire for h/ (using something), take (it) out of the pot for h/ (using something), dish (it) up for h/

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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