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agwaabikide vii es
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it is scorched, burns to the pan

Paired with: agwaabikizo vai



agwaabikide 0s ind; agwaabikideg 0s conj; egwaabikideg 0s ch-conj; agwaabikidemagad 0s aug ind; Stem: /agwaabikide-/

agwaabikide 0s ind es
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agwaabikideg0s conj es
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egwaabikideg0s ch-conj es
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agwaabikidemagad0s aug ind es
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Agwaasidoon gijiibaakwaan jibwaa-agwaabikideg.

Set your soup off the fire before it burns to the pan.
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agwaabikide /agwaabikide-/: /agw-/
stick, adhere, attach
; /-aabik-/
mineral (inorganic solid: rock, metal, glass)
; /-ide/
it is heated; is affected by fire, the sun, or the moon
Reduplicated Form: ayagwaabikide

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

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