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aabanaabam vta lw
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look back at h/

Paired with: aabanaabandan vti



ndaabanaabamaa 1s - 3s ind; nindaabanaabamaa 1s - 3s ind; nidaabanaabamaa 1s - 3s ind; odaabanaabamaan 3s - 3' ind; aabanaabamaad 3s - 3' conj; ayaabanaabamaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; aabanaabam 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /aabanaabam-/

ndaabanaabamaa1s - 3s ind lw
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odaabanaabamaan3s - 3' ind lw
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aabanaabamaad3s - 3' conj lw
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ayaabanaabamaad3s - 3' ch-conj gh
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aabanaabam2s - 3 imp lw
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Aabanaabam a'awe ba-debinaagozid, aaniin ezhi'od.

Look back at the one who's coming, how she's dressed.
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aabanaabam /aabanaabam-/: /aaban-/
turn around
; /-aabam/
look at h/
Reduplicated Form: aayaabanaabam

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

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