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gotan vti es
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be afraid of, fear it

Paired with: goshi vta



ingotaan 1s - 0s ind; ningotaan 1s - 0s ind; nigotaan 1s - 0s ind; ogotaan 3s - 0s ind; gotang 3s - 0 conj; gwetang 3s - 0 ch-conj; gotan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /got-/

nigotaan1s - 0s ind es
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ogotaan3s - 0s ind es
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gotang3s - 0 conj es
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gwetang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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gotan 2s - 0 imp es
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ogii-kotaan3s - 0s ind pst es
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Ogotaan ji-aazhawishkang iwe gete-aazhoganish.

He's afraid to cross that old bridge.
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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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