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dewe'igan na lw
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a drum



dewe'igan sg; dewe'iganag pl; dewe'igaans dim; dewe'iganing loc; Stem: /dewe'igan-/

dewe'igan sg lw
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dewe'iganag pl lw
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dewe'igaans dim lw
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Aaniish ezhichigaanaad ini dewe'iganan.

How is he making that drum?
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Gichi-zaasaakwe awe mindimooyenh epiichi-jiikimigod iniw dewe'iganan miinawaa negamonid.

The old lady gave a loud war whoop she was so happy to hear the drum and the singers.
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

dewe'igan na a drum
(verb of making) dewe'iganike vai s/he makes a drum or drums (verb of possession) odewe'igani vai s/he has a drum or drums

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