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abaakiganezo vai nj
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s/he warms h/ front against fire



nindabaakiganez 1s ind; abaakiganezo 3s ind; abaakiganezod 3s conj; ebaakiganezod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /abaakiganezo-/

nindabaakiganez1s ind nj
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abaakiganezo3s ind nj
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abaakiganezod3s conj nj
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ebaakiganezod3s ch-conj nj
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abaakiganezo /abaakiganezo-/: /ab-/
warm
; /-aakigane-/
chest
; /-izo/
s/he, it (animate) is heated; is affected by fire, the sun, or the moon

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

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