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ikonizhikaw vta es
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chase h/ out of the way



indikonizhikawaa 1s - 3s ind; odikonizhikawaan 3s - 3' ind; ikonizhikawaad 3s - 3' conj; ekonizhikawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; ikonizhikaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /ikonizhikaw-/

indikonizhikawaa1s - 3s ind es
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odikonizhikawaan3s - 3' ind es
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ikonizhikawaad3s - 3' conj es
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ekonizhikawaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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ikonizhikaw2s - 3 imp es
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Indaga awi-ikonizhikaw igiweg abinoonjiiyag bebaamaandawaadamowaad aawadaasoowidaabaan.

Please go chase the children away from the truck they're climbing all over.
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Ingii-ikonizhikawaa a'awe animozhish omaa menaawanishing.

I chased away the dog that's hanging around here.
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ikonizhikaw /ikonizhikaw-/: /ikw-/
higher, out of the way, aside
; /-nizhikaw/
chase h/

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