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giishkikozo vai es
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s/he has a haircut, gets a haircut



nigiishkikoz 1s ind; ningiishkikoz 1s ind; giishkikozo 3s ind; ningiishkikoz 1s ind; giishkikozod 3s conj; gaashkikozod 3s ch-conj; giishkikozon 2s imp; Stem: /giishkikozo-/

nigiishkikoz1s ind es
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giishkikozo3s ind es
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ningiishkikoz1s ind es
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giishkikozod3s conj es
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gaashkikozod3s ch-conj es
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giishkikozon2s imp es
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gii-kiishkikozo ind pst es
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Indawaaj naa apii igo inga-o-giishkikoz. Niwenda-gagaanwaanikwe.

I think it's time to go get a haircut. My hair is really long.
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giishkikozo /giishkikozo-/: /giishk-/
cut off, severed, sheared off
; /-ikozo/
s/he is carved, cut with a knife; s/he gets h/ hair cut, gets or has a haircut

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

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