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giiwitaashim vta es
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lay h/ down around

Paired with: giiwitaasidoon vti2



ingiiwitaashimaa 1s - 3s ind; ningiiwitaashimaa 1s - 3s ind; ngiiwitaashimaa 1s - 3s ind; ogiiwitaashimaan 3s - 3' ind; giiwitaashimaad 3s - 3' conj; gaawitaashimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; giiwitaashim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /giiwitaashim-/

ngiiwitaashimaa1s - 3s ind es
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ogiiwitaashimaan3s - 3' ind es
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giiwitaashimaad3s - 3' conj es
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gaawitaashimaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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giiwitaashim 2s - 3 imp es
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giiwitaashim /giiwitaashim-/: /giiwitaa-/
around in a circle
; /-shim/
cause h/ to fall or lie (drop, lay, set, put); impact h/ (hit, hit against, hit with something)

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.

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