eshkam (adv deg) | | the Ojibwe People's Dictionary

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eshkam adv deg nj
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gradually; more and more; less and less

eshkam ; eshkam igo ;

Audio for Basic Forms

eshkam		nj Listen lw Listen gh Listen
eshkam igo		gh Listen lw Listen

Sentence Examples

Eshkam igo endaso-giizhik ani-mino-ayaa. She's getting better and better every day.	nj Listen
Eshkam igo besho bi-naagozi. She's coming closer.	gh Listen
Eshkam igo ani-mino-ayaa. She's getting better.	nj Listen

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