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gigishkan vti es
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wear it; have it on (the body), bear it (on the body)

Paired with: gigishkaw vta



ingigishkaan 1s - 0s ind; ningigishkaan 1s - 0s ind; nigigishkaan 1s - 0s ind; ogigishkaan 3s - 0s ind; gigishkang 3s - 0 conj; gegishkang 3s - 0 ch-conj; gigishkan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /gigishk-/

nigigishkaan1s - 0s ind es
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ogigishkaan3s - 0s ind es
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gigishkang3s - 0 conj es
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gegishkang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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gigishkan2s - 0 imp es
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Ogigishkaan nibabiinzikawaagan aana-wii-piizikamaan.

I want to wear my jacket but he's got it on.
 es
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Eyiidawinik ogigishkaanan gashkijinikebizonan.

He's wearing bands on each arm.
 nj
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gigishkan /gigishk-/: /gig-/
carry or bear on body
; /-shk/
act on it by foot or body; wear it

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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