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agwaashim vta nj
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take h/ ashore, take h/ off a boat or vehicle, unload it (animate) off something; take it (animate) off the fire

Paired with: agwaasidoon vti2



nindagwaashimaa 1s - 3s ind; odagwaashimaan 3s - 3' ind; agwaashimaad 3s - 3' conj; egwaashimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; agwaashim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /agwaashim-/

nindagwaashimaa1s - 3s ind nj
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odagwaashimaan3s - 3' ind nj
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agwaashimaad3s - 3' conj nj
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egwaashimaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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agwaashim 2s - 3 imp nj
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ogii'-agwaashimaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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Agwaashim giigoonyag gii-ishkwaa-naadasabiiyan.

Take the fish off the water after you have checked the net.
 nj
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Niizhoonikenin wii'-agwaashimad gijiibaakwaanakik. Gizhaabikizo.

Use two hands to take your pot out of the stove. It's pretty hot!
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agwaashim /agwaashim-/: /agwaa-/
off or out of water or open area
; /-shim/
cause h/ to fall or lie (drop, lay, set, put); impact h/ (hit, hit against, hit with something)

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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