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debishkan vti gh
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fit it (with foot or body)

Paired with: debishkaw vta



indebishkaan 1s - 0s ind; nindebishkaan 1s - 0s ind; nidebishkaan 1s - 0s ind; odebishkaan 3s - 0s ind; debishkang 3s - 0 conj; dayebishkang 3s - 0 ch-conj; debishkan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /debishk-/

indebishkaan1s - 0s ind gh
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odebishkaan3s - 0s ind lw
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debishkang3s - 0 conj lw
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dayebishkang3s - 0 ch-conj gh
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debishkan2s - 0 imp gh
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lw
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Babiiwaawan makizinan. Gaawiin nindebishkanziinan.

The moccasins are small. I don't fit them.
 nj
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Azhe-giiwewidoon; onzaam agaasiigad. Gaawiin nindaa-debishkanziin.

Take it back because it's too small. I can't fit into it.
 nj
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debishkan /debishk-/: /deb-/
enough, adequate, reach
; /-shk/
act on it by foot or body; wear it

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

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