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ikwaanzhenan vti es
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turn it (fire, light) up



indikwaanzhenaan 1s - 0s ind; odikwaanzhenaan 3s - 0s ind; ikwaanzhenang 3s - 0 conj; ekwaanzhenang 3s - 0 ch-conj; ikwaanzhenan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /ikwaanzhen-/

indikwaanzhenaan1s - 0s ind es
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odikwaanzhenaan3s - 0s ind es
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ikwaanzhenang3s - 0 conj es
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ekwaanzhenang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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ikwaanzhenan2s - 0 imp es
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Onzaam niibowa ogii-ikwaanzhenaan iwe waazakonenjigan gaa-onji-makadewaabikideg.

He turned up the flame on that lamp too much so that's why it got blackened.
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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.

Word Family

ikwaanzhenan vti turn it (fire, light) up
(detransitive) ikwaanzhenige vai s/he turns the lights or flame up

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