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ginwegizh vta gh
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cut it (animate; sheet-like) long

Paired with: ginwegizhan vti See also: ginwegizhwi vta [NI]



inginwegizhwaa 1s - 3s ind; oginwegizhwaan 3s - 3' ind; ginwegizhwaad 3s - 3' conj; genwegizhwaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; ginwegizh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /ginwegizhw-/

inginwegizhwaa1s - 3s ind gh
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oginwegizhwaan3s - 3' ind gh
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ginwegizhwaad3s - 3' conj gh
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genwegizhwaad3s - 3' ch-conj gh
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ginwegizh2s - 3 imp gh
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ogii-kinwegizhwaan3s - 3' ind pst gh
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ginwegizh /ginwegizhw-/: /ginw-/
long
; /-eg-/
sheet-like (two-dimensional flexible objects of material such as bark, hide/skin, cloth, and paper)
; /-izhw/
act on h/ or it (animate) by blade

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

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