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doodaw vta rg
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do something to h/

Paired with: doodan vti



indoodawaa 1s - 3s ind; nindoodawaa 1s - 3s ind; nidoodawaa 1s - 3s ind; odoodawaan 3s - 3' ind; doodawaad 3s - 3' conj; endoodawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; doodaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /doodaw-/

indoodawaa1s - 3s ind es
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nindoodawaa1s - 3s ind rg
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odoodawaan3s - 3' ind rg
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es
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doodawaad3s - 3' conj rg
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es
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doodaw2s - 3 imp rg
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Gaawiin onjida ningii-toodawaasiin.

I didn't do it to him on purpose.
 rg
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Gego wiikaa anooj igo doodawaaken asemaa.

Don’t ever abuse tobacco.
 nj
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Wawiyazh ogii-toodawaan.

She played a trick on him.
 gh
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Onji'idim anooj igo ji-doodawindwaa animoshag.

It is forbidden to mistreat dogs.
 nj
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
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

doodaw vta do something to h/
(reflexive) doodaazo vai s/he does something to h/ self (reflexive) doodaadizo vai s/he does something to h/ self (reciprocal) doodaadiwag vai they do something to each other

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