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anwi ni gh
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something shot as a missle, a bullet, a shot gun shell



anwi sg; anwiin pl; anwiins dim; anwiish pej; anwiing loc; Stem: /anwy-/

anwi sg gh
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nj
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anwiin pl gh
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nj
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anwiins dim gh
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nj
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anwiish pej nj
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nindanwiiman1s - 0p pos nj
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Ogii-kijibidoon 'i anwi gaa-baataashkinenig.

He pulled out the shell that was jammed in the chamber.
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Ingii-nanawiz aana-... aana-gii-kiiwaseyaan. Ingii-waniikenan indanwiiman.

I didn't have very good luck when I went hunting. I forgot my shells.
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Weweni go minwashkine 'iw... i'iw anwi imaa baashkiziganing.

The cartridge fits well into the rifle.
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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

anwi ni something shot as a missle, a bullet, a shot gun shell
(verb of making) anwiike vai s/he makes bullets (verb of possession) odanwiimi vai s/he has bullets, has (shotgun) shells (derived noun) anwiins ni a small caliber bullet; a twenty-two bullet

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