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agaasiigad vii es
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it (sheet-like) is small

Paired with: agaasiigizi vai



agaasiigad 0s ind; agaasiigak 0s conj; egaasiigak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /agaasiigad-/

agaasiigad 0s ind nj
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gj
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es
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agaasiigak0s conj nj
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gj
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es
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egaasiigak0s ch-conj nj
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gj
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es
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Azhe-giiwewidoon; onzaam agaasiigad. Gaawiin nindaa-debishkanziin.

Take it back because it's too small. I can't fit into it.
 nj
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Odaadowebishkaan obiinzikawaagan; onzaam agaasiigadini.

He split his jacket open because it's too small for him.
 nj
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agaasiigad /agaasiigad-/: /agaas-/
small
; /-iig-/
sheet-like (two-dimensional flexible objects of material such as bark, hide/skin, cloth, and paper)
; /-ad/
it is in a state or condition

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

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