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gwayakotam vai2 es
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s/he hears the right thing, finds out the truth



ingwayakotam 1s ind; ningwayakotam 1s ind; nigwayakotam 1s ind; gwayakotam 3s ind; gwayakotang 3s conj; gweyakotang 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gwayakot+am-/

nigwayakotam1s ind es
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gwayakotam3s ind es
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gwayakotang3s conj es
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gweyakotang3s ch-conj es
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gaawiin gwayakotanzii3s ind neg es
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gwayakotam /gwayakot+am-/: /gwayakw-/
straight, correct
; /-t/
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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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