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abwezo vai es
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s/he sweats



indabwez 1s ind; nindabwez 1s ind; nidabwez 1s ind; abwezo 3s imp prohib; abwezod 3s conj; ebwezod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /abwezo-/

indabwez1s ind es
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abwezo3s imp prohib es
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abwezod3s conj es
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ebwezod3s ch-conj es
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gii-abwezo3s ind pst es
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Ogii-tipaabaawadoon owiiwakwaan jibwaa-biizikang; onzaam abwezo.

He soaked his hat before he put it on because he was sweating a lot.
 nj
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abwezo /abwezo-/: /abwe-/
roast, sweat
; /-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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