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dakaagonesidoon vti2 nj
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cool it in the snow or with snow

Paired with: dakaagoneshim vta



nindakaagonesidoon 1s - 0s ind; odakaagonesidoon 3s - 0s ind; dakaagonesidood 3p - 0 conj; dekaagonesidood 3s - 0 ch-conj; dakaagonesidoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /dakaagonesid-/

nindakaagonesidoon1s - 0s ind nj
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odakaagonesidoon3s - 0s ind nj
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dakaagonesidood3p - 0 conj nj
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dekaagonesidood3s - 0 ch-conj nj
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dakaagonesidoon2s - 0 imp nj
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Odakaagonesidoonan waawanoon gaa-gii-kabaatood zhebaa.

She's cooling off the eggs she boiled this morning with the snow.
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dakaagonesidoon /dakaagonesid-/: /dak-/
cool, chilly, cold
; /-aagone-/
snow (substance)
; /-sid/
cause it to fall or lie (drop, lay, set, put), impact it (hit, hit against, hit with something)

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

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