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azhigan ni gh
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a sock, a stocking



azhigan sg; azhiganan pl; azhigaans dim; azhiganens dim; azhiganing loc; Stem: /azhigan-/

azhigan sg gh
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nj
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azhiganan pl gh
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nj
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Bebakaanadiniwan odazhiganan eyiidawizid.

His socks don't match. (Literally: His socks on both feet are different.)
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azhigan /azhigan-/: /azhige-/ stem of azhige vai ; /-n/
[nominalizer]

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

azhige vai s/he uses something as footwear lining
azhigan ni a sock, a stocking
(verb of making) azhiganike vai s/he makes socks (verb of possession) odazhigani vai s/he has socks
azhigan ni a sock, a stocking
(verb of making) azhiganike vai s/he makes socks

Related Words

SOCKS
aaboodazhigane vai s/he has h/ sock or socks on inside out
aandazhigane vai s/he puts on another pair of socks, changes h/ socks
biitazhigane vai s/he puts on h/ socks
biitawazhigane vai s/he has another pair of socks on
gigazhigane vai s/he wears socks
giitazhigane vai s/he takes off h/ socks
azhiganike vai s/he makes socks
oshkazhigane vai s/he has new socks
odazhigani vai s/he has socks

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