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ajijigaabawi vai es
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s/he stands with h/ head down, stands on h/ head



nindajijigaabaw 1s ind; indajijigaabaw 1s ind; ajijigaabawi 3s ind; ajijigaabawid 3s conj; ejijigaabawid 3s ch-conj; ajijigaabawin 2s imp; Stem: /ajijigaabawi-/

nindajijigaabaw1s ind nj
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indajijigaabaw1s ind es
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ajijigaabawi3s ind nj
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es
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ajijigaabawid3s conj nj
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es
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ejijigaabawid3s ch-conj nj
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es
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ajijigaabawin2s imp es
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gii-ajijigaabawi3s ind pst es
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Gii-ajijigaabawi awe maamakaadiziikaazod.

That show-off is standing on his head.
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ajijigaabawi /ajijigaabawi-/: /ajid-/
face down, upside down
; /-gaabawi/
s/he stands

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

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