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giin pron per es
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you [singular]

See also: gegiin pron per ; gaye giin pron per

Note:
second person singular pronoun used to address one person



giin ;

giin es
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nj
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Gidaa-wiidookaw ina wii-chiibaakweyaan. Giin gidaa-gabaashimaag igiw opiniig.

Can you help me cook? You can cook the potatoes.
 rg
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Gaye giin ina giwii-wiiji'iwe.

Do you want to go along too?
 es
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Booshke giin.

It's up to you.
 es
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Giin ina ogowe giminjikaawanag.

Are these your mitts?
 nj
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Aaniin giin enamanji'oyan noongom.

How are you feeling now?
 nj
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Awenen giin.

Who are you?
 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

giin pron per you [singular]
giineta pron per only you, just you [singular] giinitam pron per your turn, you next [singular]

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