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aagim na gh
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a snowshoe



aagim sg; aagimag pl; aagimens dim; aagiming loc; aagimish pej; Stem: /aagim-/

aagim sg gh
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nj
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aagimag pl gh
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nj
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aagimens dim nj
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aagiming loc nj
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aagimish pej nj
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nindaagim1s - 3s pos nj
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nindaagimag1s - 3p pos nj
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odaagiman3's pos nj
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odaagima'3s - 3'p pos nj
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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.

Word Family

aagim na a snowshoe
(verb of making) aagimike vai s/he makes snowshoes (verb of possession) odaagimi vai s/he has a snowshoe or snowshoes

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