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dakobizo vai es
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  1. s/he is tied up, is bound
  2. s/he is in a cradle board

Paired with: dakobide vii



indakobiz 1s ind; nindakobiz 1s ind; nidakobiz 1s ind; dakobizo 3s ind; dakobizod 3s conj; dekobizod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /dakobizo-/

indakobiz1s ind es
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nindakobiz1s ind nj
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dakobizo3s ind nj
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es
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dakobizod3s conj nj
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es
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dekobizod3s ch-conj nj
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es
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gii-dakobizo3s ind pst es
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gii-takobizo3s ind pst nj
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Obi-zaagidoomaan ogwizisensan. Dikinaaganing dakobizowan.

He came out carrying his little son on his back in a cradle board.
 nj
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dakobizo /dakobizo-/: /dakw-/
hold, grasp, control
; /-bizo/
h/ is tied, is dressed, wears an item of clothing

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

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