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aajim vta gh
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Paired with: aadodan vti



indaajimaa 1s - 3s ind; nindaajimaa 1s - 3s ind; nidaajimaa 1s - 3s ind; odaajimaan 3s - 3' ind; aajimaad 3s - 3' conj; ayaajimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; aajim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /aajim-/

indaajimaa1s - 3s ind gh
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odaajimaan3s - 3' ind gh
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aajimaad3s - 3' conj gh
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ayaajimaad3s - 3' ch-conj gh
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aajim2s - 3 imp gh
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ogii-aajimaan3s - 3' ind pst gh
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Reduplicated Form: aayaajim

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

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