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gwayakoshim vta es
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lay, put h/ or it (animate) in the correct place or order; lay, put h/ or it (animate) straight

Paired with: gwayakosidoon vti2



ningwayakoshimaa 1s - 3s ind; ningwayakoshimaa 1s - 3s ind; nigwayakoshimaa 1s - 3s ind; ogwayakoshimaan 3s - 3' ind; gwayakoshimaad 3s - 3' conj; gweyakoshimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; gwayakoshim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /gwayakoshim-/

nigwayakoshimaa1s - 3s ind es
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es
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ogwayakoshimaan3s - 3' ind es
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es
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gwayakoshimaad3s - 3' conj es
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es
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gweyakoshimaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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es
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gwayakoshim2s - 3 imp es
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gwayakoshim /gwayakoshim-/: /gwayakw-/
straight, correct
; /-shim/
cause h/ to fall or lie (drop, lay, set, put); impact h/ (hit, hit against, hit with something)

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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