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andawendan vti nj
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[C][N]

need, want it

Paired with: andawenim vta [N] See also: nandawendan vti [S]



ninandawendaan 1s - 0s ind; onandawendaan 3s - 0s ind; andawendang 3s - 0 conj; endawendang 3s - 0 ch-conj; andawendan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /(n)andawend-/

ninandawendaan1s - 0s ind nj
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onandawendaan3s - 0s ind nj
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andawendang3s - 0 conj nj
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endawendang3s - 0 ch-conj nj
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andawendan2s - 0 imp nj
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Ogii-kwiinawendaan 'iw gaa-andawendang gaa-onji-mindawed.

What he wanted wasn't there so he got kind of mad and said the hell with it.
 es
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Wegonen endawendaman ji-biidaamawinaan.

What do you want me to bring back for you?
 nj
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Gidaa-ningaagonasige nibi andawendaman.

You can melt snow if you need water.
 nj
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

andawendan vti [C] [N] need, want it
(detransitive) andawenjige vai [N]
  1. s/he needs, wants things
  2. s/he hunts or fishes for food

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