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gwayakwaa vii es
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  1. it is straight
  2. it is correct

Paired with: gwayakozi vai



gwayakwaa 0s ind; gwayakwaag 0s conj; gweyakwaag 0s ch-conj; gwayakwaamagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /gwayakwaa-/

gwayakwaa0s ind es
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gwayakwaag0s conj es
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gweyakwaag0s ch-conj es
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gwayakwaamagak0s conj aug es
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gweyakwaamagak0s aug ch-conj es
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gaawiin gwayakwaasinoon0s ind neg es
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gwayakwaa /gwayakwaa-/: /gwayakw-/
straight, correct
; /-aa/
it is in a state or condition

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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