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ikokwewebin vta es
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push h/ head out of the way



indikowewebinaa 1s - 3s ind; odikokwewebinaan 3s - 3' ind; ikokwewebinaad 3s - 3' conj; ekokwewebinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; ikokwewebin 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /ikokwewebin-/

indikowewebinaa1s - 3s ind es
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odikokwewebinaan3s - 3' ind es
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ikokwewebinaad3s - 3' conj es
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ekokwewebinaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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ikokwewebin2s - 3 imp es
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ogii-ikokwewebinaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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ikokwewebin /ikokwewebin-/: /ikw-/
higher, out of the way, aside
; /-ikwe-/
head
; /-webin/
act on h/ or it (animate) forcefully by hand: fling, throw, shove by hand

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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