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giziininjii vai es
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s/he wipes h/ (own) hands; s/he washes (own) h/ hands



ningiziininjii 1s ind; giziininjii 3s ind; giziininjiid 3s conj; geziininjiid 3s ch-conj; giziininjiin 2s imp; Stem: /giziininjii-/

giziininjii3s ind es
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giziininjiid3s conj es
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geziininjiid3s ch-conj es
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giziininjiin2s imp es
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Giziininjiin jibwaa-wiisiniyan. Giwiinininjii.

Wash your hands before you eat. They're dirty.
 nj
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Akawe giziininjiin; giga-wiinibidoon wiiyaas jibwaa-odaapinaman

Wash your hands first before you pick up the meat or you might get it dirty.
 nj
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giziininjii /giziininjii-/: /gizii-/
wipe
; /-ninjy-/
hand, finger
; /-e/
[incorporating]

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

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