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agwaabizo vai es
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s/he drives, speeds to shore

Paired with: agwaabide vii



indagwaabiz 1s ind; nindagwaabiz 1s ind; nidagwaabiz 1s ind; agwaabizo 3s ind; agwaabizod 3s conj; egwaabizod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /agwaabizo-/

indagwaabiz1s ind es
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agwaabizo3s ind es
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egwaabizod3s ch-conj es
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Awasi-ziibiing iwidi gii-izhi-agwaabizo.

He landed on the other side of the river (in a motor boat).
 es
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agwaabizo /agwaabizo-/: /agwaa-/
off or out of water or open area
; /-bizo/
s/he or it (animate) moves without obstruction, flies, speeds, falls, drives

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

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