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ikidowin ni es
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a word; speaking; a speech



ikidowin sg; ikidowinan pl; ikidowinens dim; Stem: /ikidowin-/

ikidowin sg gh
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es
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ikidowinan pl gh
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es
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indikidowin1s - 0s pos es
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odikidowin3s - 0s pos es
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Aaniin epiitendaagwak gidikidowin.

What is the value of your word? = Are you lying?
 nj
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Ge niinawind ningii'-aanikanootaamin ikidowinan.

We helped translate the words too.
 nj
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Gii-miinigoowizi gakina gegoo ji-nisidotang ikidowinan.

He is gifted with the ability to comprehend all the words.
 es
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Ominosidoon odikidowin.

She spoke her speech perfectly.
 nj
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ikidowin /ikidowin-/: /ikido-/ stem of ikido vai ; /-win/
[noun forming final]

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

ikido vai s/he says, speaks so
ikidoomagad vii it says something a certain way (derived noun) ikidowin ni a word; speaking; a speech

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