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apakwe vai es
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s/he puts on a roof, covers the lodge with bark



indapakwe 1s ind; nindapakwe 1s ind; nidapakwe 1s ind; apakwe 3s ind; apakwed 3s conj; epakwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /apakwe-/

indapakwe1s ind es
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apakwe3s ind es
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apakwed3s conj es
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epakwed3s ch-conj es
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Ogidigamig namadabi 'aw epakwed.

The roofer is sitting on top of the house.
 es
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ayapakwe vai

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

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apakwe vai s/he puts on a roof, covers the lodge with bark
(derived noun) apakwaan ni roofing

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