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boozikinaagan ni rg
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a bowl



boozikinaagan sg; boozikinaaganan pl; boozikinaagaans dim; boozikinaaganens dim; boozikinaaganing loc; Stem: /boozikinaagan-/

boozikinaagan sg gh
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rg
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es
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boozikinaaganan pl gh
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rg
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es
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boozikinaagaans dim es
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boozikinaaganens dim rg
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boozikinaaganing loc rg
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es
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boozikinaaganish pej sg rg
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es
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Naboob niziiga'aan imaa boozikinaaganing wii-miijiyaan.

I'm putting the soup into a bowl to eat.
 rg
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boozikinaagan /boozikinaagan-/: /boozik-/
depression
; /-naagan/
dish

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

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Related Words

DISHES AND TRAYS
asemaawinaagan ni a tobacco tray
bakwezhiganikewinaagan ni a mixing bowl; a bread-mixing bowl
biskitenaagan ni a sap bucket of folded birch bark; [BL] a birch bark basket
biiwaabikonaagan ni a metal bowl
boozikinaagan ni a bowl
desinaagan ni a dinner plate
desinaagaans ni [S] a saucer
gichi-onaagan ni a large dish or shallow pan: a basin, a dish pan
giziibiigiingwewinaagan ni a wash basin
mitigonaagan ni a wooden dish or bowl
nooshkaachinaagan ni a winnowing tray, a winnowing basket
onaagan ni a dish, a plate
onaagaans ni a cup; a small dish
wiigwaasinaagan ni a birch bark dish

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