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ikonikewebin vta es
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push h/ arm aside



indikonikewebinaa 1s - 3s ind; odikonikewebinaan 3s - 3' ind; ikonikewebinaad 3s - 3' conj; ekonikewebinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; ikonikewebin 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /ikonikewebin-/

indikonikewebinaa1s - 3s ind es
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odikonikewebinaan3s - 3' ind es
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ikonikewebinaad3s - 3' conj es
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ekonikewebinaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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ikonikewebin2s - 3 imp es
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ogii-ikonikewebinaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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ikonikewebin /ikonikewebin-/: /ikw-/
higher, out of the way, aside
; /-nike-/
arm
; /-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

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