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gego wiikaa adv tmp gh
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don't ever



gego wiikaa ;

gego wiikaa es
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Gego wiikaa anooj-igo doodawaaken asemaa.

Don’t ever abuse tobacco.
 nj
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Gego wiikaa gegoo inaaken a'aw inini.

Don't ever say anything to that man.
 gh
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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
WITH WIIKAA
wiikaa adv tmp late; ever; seldom
gaa wiikaa adv tmp never
gaawiin wiikaa adv tmp never
gego wiikaa adv tmp don't ever
onzaam wiikaa adv tmp too late

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