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ikwanaamo vai es
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s/he breathes in, inhales, takes a deep breath



indikwanaam 1s ind; nindikwanaam 1s ind; nidikwanaam 1s ind; ikwanaamo 3s ind; ikwanaamod 3s conj; ekwanaamod 3s ch-conj; ikwanaamon 2s imp; Stem: /ikwanaamo-/

indikwanaam1s ind es
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nindikwanaam1s ind nj
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ikwanaamo 3s ind nj
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es
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ikwanaamod3s conj nj
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es
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ekwanaamod3s ch-conj es
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ikwanaamon2s imp nj
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es
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Gichi-weweni ikwanaamo awe nimishoomis gaa-pi-zaaga'ang.

My grandfather went outside and took a deep breath.
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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.

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