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agoozh vta gh
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hang h/

Paired with: agoodoon vti2



indagoonaa 1s - 3s ind; nindagoonaa 1s - 3s ind; ndagoonaa 1s - 3s ind; odagoonaan 3s - 3' ind; agoonaad 3s - 3' conj; egoonaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; agoozh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /agooN-/

indagoonaa1s - 3s ind es
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gh
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ndagoonaa1s - 3s ind lw
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odagoonaan3s - 3' ind lw
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es
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gh
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agoonaad3s - 3' conj lw
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gh
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egoonaad3s - 3' ch-conj lw
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gh
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agoozh2s - 3 imp lw
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es
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gh
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ogii-agoonaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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Jiigishkode nindagoonaa a'aw akik ozhitooyaan naboob.

I hang the kettle close to the fire when I make soup.
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Agoozh igiw niizh.

Hang those two.
 es
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Reduplicated Form: ayagoozh

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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

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