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animwewidam vai2 es
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s/he goes away making (vocal) sounds



indanimwewidam 1s ind; nindanimwewidam 1s ind; nidanimwewidam 1s ind; animwewidam 3s ind; animwewidamoog 3p ind; animwewidang 3s conj; enimwewidang 3s ch-conj; Stem: /animwewid+am-/

nindanimwewidam1s ind gj
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animwewidam3s ind es
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gj
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animwewidamoog3p ind es
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animwewidang3s conj es
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gj
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enimwewidang3s ch-conj es
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gj
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animwewidam /animwewid+am-/: /anim-/
away in the other direction
; /-wewid/
s/he is heard making sounds in the distance

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

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