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bagamigozi vai es
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s/he moves in, arrives with h/ belongings



nibagamigoz 1s ind; bagamigozi 3s ind; bagamigozid 3s conj; begamigozid ch-conj; Stem: /bagamigozi-/

nibagamigoz1s ind es
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bagamigozi3s ind es
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bagamigozid3s conj es
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begamigozid ch-conj es
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gii-pagamigozi3s ind pst es
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Gaawiin noomag da-ayaasiiwag igiweg gaa-pagamigoziwaad. Mii go eyinaajimindwaa gozishkiwaad.

The ones who just moved in won't be here very long. People say they are always moving.
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bagamigozi /bagamigozi-/: /bagam-/
arrive
; /-gozi/
s/he moves h/ residence

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

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