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gego adv neg es
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don't



gego ;

gego es
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Gego imaa izhaaken. Zhiishiigwaakaa imaa.

Don't go there. There's rattlesnakes there.
 es
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Gego babaamenimaaken a'awe. Giga-wanishkwe'aa awe mezinikojiged.

Don't bother that person. You will distract him while he's carving.
 es
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Gego indawaaj gozisiidaa.

Let's not move after all.
 es
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Giishpin dewikweshkid, gego miinaaken iw mashkikiins.

If he's always got a headache, don't give him a pill.
 es
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Ayaangwaamizin. Gego ozhaashishingen.

Be careful. Don't slip and fall.
 es
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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.

Related Words

Phrases with Gego
gego adv neg don't
gego bina adv gram just don't
gego ganage adv man don't in any way
gego mashi adv tmp don't ... yet
gego memwech adv pred you don't have to
gego wiikaa adv tmp don't ever

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