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gondan vti es
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swallow it

Paired with: gonzhi vta



ingondaan 1s - 0s ind; ningondaan 1s - 0s ind; nigondaan 1s - 0s ind; ogondaan 3s - 0s ind; gondang 3s - 0 conj; gwendang 3s - 0 part; gondan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /gond-/

ningondaan1s - 0s ind es
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ogondaan3s - 0s ind es
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gondang3s - 0 conj es
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gwendang3s - 0 part es
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gondan2s - 0 imp es
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Gondan gimashkikiim.

Swallow your medicine.
 nj
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Gegaa ningii-pakwenishkaagon baate-wiiyaas onzaam wewiib ningii-kondaan.

I almost choked on some smoked meat because I swallowed it too quickly.
 nj
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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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