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apiitadin vii es
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it is so cold, is so frozen, is frozen so far

Paired with: apiitaji vai



apiitadin 0s ind; apiitading 0s conj; epiitading 0s ch-conj; Stem: /apiitadin-/

apiitadin0s ind nj
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es
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apiitading0s conj nj
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es
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epiitading0s ch-conj nj
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es
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Aaniin epiitading.

How thick is the ice? = "How far is it frozen?"
 es
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Godikwa'an epiitading zaaga'igan.

Test the depth of the ice on the lake,
 nj
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Aanii zhigwa epiitading. Mii na 'i zhigwa ji-gii-pimaadagaakoyangoban.

How thick is the ice now? Can we walk on it now?
 nj
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apiitadin /apiitadin-/: /apiit-/
to a certain extent, degree, rate, or speed
; /-adin/
it is cold, is affected by the cold; is frozen

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

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