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agwaabii'wi vta nj
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[NI]

scoop h/ out of the water, take h/ out of the water (using something)

Paired with: agwaabii'an vti



nindagwaabii'waa 1s - 3s ind; odagwaabii'waan 3s - 3' ind; agwaabii'waad 3s - 3' conj; egwaabii'waad 3s - 3' ch-conj; agwaabii'wi 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /agwaabii'w-/

nindagwaabii'waa1s - 3s ind nj
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odagwaabii'waan3s - 3' ind nj
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agwaabii'waad3s - 3' conj nj
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egwaabii'waad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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agwaabii'wi2s - 3 imp nj
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agwaabii'wi /agwaabii'w-/: /agwaa-/
off or out of water or open area
; /-bii-/
liquid, water, slush
; /-a'w/
act on h/ or it (animate) using a tool or medium

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

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