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aazhigijishin vai es
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s/he falls over backwards; s/he lies face up

Paired with: aazhigijisin vii



indaazhigijishin 1s ind; nindaazhigijishin 1s ind; ndaazhigijishin 1s ind; niyaazhigijishin 1s ind; aazhigijishin 3s ind; aazhigijishing 3s conj; ayaazhigijishing 3s ch-conj; Stem: /aazhigijishin-/

indaazhigijishin1s ind gh
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ndaazhigijishin1s ind lw
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niyaazhigijishin1s ind es
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aazhigijishin 3s ind lw
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gh
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es
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aazhigijishing3s conj lw
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gh
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es
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ayaazhigijishing3s ch-conj gh
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gii-aazhigijishin3s ind pst es
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aazhigijishin /aazhigijishin-/: /aazhigid-/
face up, right side up
; /-shin/
s/he or it (animate) falls, lies, treads, contacts, hits on something

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

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