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dazhim vta rg
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talk, gossip about h/

Paired with: dazhindan vti



indazhimaa 1s - 3s ind; nindazhimaa 1s - 3s ind; nidazhimaa 1s - 3s ind; odazhimaan 3s - 3' ind; dazhimaad 3s - 3' conj; endazhimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; dazhim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /dazhim-/

indazhimaa1s - 3s ind es
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odazhimaan3s - 3' ind es
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dazhimaad3s - 3' conj es
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endazhimaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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dazhim2s - 3 imp rg
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ogii-tazhimaan 3s - 3' ind pst es
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Mewinzha go imbi-gikenimaa endazhimad noongom.

I've known that person you're talking about today from way back.
 es
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Miziwe gikendaagozi awe endazhimad.

The person you are talking about is known all over.
 es
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Ingii-wanitawaa awe gaa-kaagiigidod aninishibag gii-tazhimaad.

I misunderstood the speaker who talked about mallards.
 es
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Baapi'idiwag dazhimaawaad ogete-wiinimoshenyiwaan. Daabida iniwe gaa-mikomaawaad.

They laugh together when they mention an old sweetheart of theirs. They're talking about the same guy!
 nj
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dazhim /dazhim-/: /daN-/
there, in a certain place
; /-m/
speak to h/; act on h/ by speech
Reduplicated Form: dadazhim

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

Word Family

dazhim vta talk, gossip about h/
(reciprocal) dazhindiwag vai they talk about, gossip about each other
(derived noun) dazhindiwin ni gossip
(reflexive) dazhindizo vai s/he talks about h/ self (detransitive) dazhinge vai s/he talks about people, gossips

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