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anamikaw vta es
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  1. greet h/
  2. honor h/ publically



indanamikawaa 1s - 3s ind; nindanamikawaa 1s - 3s ind; nidanamikawaa 1s - 3s ind; odanamikawaan 3s - 3' ind; anamikawaad 3s - 3' conj; enamikawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; anamikaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /anamikaw-/

indanamikawaa1s - 3s ind es
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odanamikawaan3s - 3' ind es
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anamikawaad3s - 3' conj es
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enamikawaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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anamikaw2s - 3 imp es
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Niishdano daswaabik gii-miigiwe epiichi-miigwechiwendang gii-anamikawimind iniw odaanisan.

He donated twenty dollars because he really felt thankful when they honored his daughter.
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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.

Word Family

anamikaw vta
  1. greet h/
  2. honor h/ publically
(detransitive) anamikaage vai s/he greets people (reciprocal) anamikodaadiwag vai they greet each other

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