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gikinjigwenidiwag vai es
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they hug, embrace

Note:
plural



ingikinjigwenidimin 1p ind; gikinjigwenidiwag 3p imp prohib; gikinjigwenidiwaad 3p conj; gekinjigwenidiwaad 3p ch-conj; gikinjigwenidig 2p imp; Stem: /gikinjigwenidi-/

ingikinjigwenidimin1p ind es
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gikinjigwenidiwag3p imp prohib es
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gikinjigwenidiwaad3p conj es
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gekinjigwenidiwaad3p ch-conj es
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gikinjigwenidig2p imp es
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gikinjigwenidiwag /gikinjigwenidi-/: /gikinjigwen-/ stem of gikinjigwen vta ; /-idi/
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

gikinjigwen vta hug, embrace h/
(reciprocal) gikinjigwenidiwag vai they hug, embrace

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