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agwapizh vta es
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attach h/ by tying on, tie it on

Paired with: agwapidoon vti2



indagwapinaa 1s - 3s ind; nindagwapinaa 1s - 3s ind; nidagwapinaa 1s - 3s ind; odagwapinaan 3s - 3' ind; agwapinaad 3s - 3' conj; egwapinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; agwapizh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /agwapiN-/

nindagwapinaa1s - 3s ind nj
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odagwapinaan3s - 3' ind nj
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es
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agwapinaad3s - 3' conj nj
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es
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egwapinaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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es
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agwapizh2s - 3 imp nj
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es
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ogii'-agwapinaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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Ogii-agwapinaan iniw odayan imaa ditidaabaaning gaa-naadaabiiginaad.

He tied his horse that he went and got onto the wagon.
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agwapizh /agwapiN-/: /agw-/
stick, adhere, attach
; /-apiN/
tie h/

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

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