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inaadiwag vai es
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they look like, resemble each other

Note:
plural



nindinaadimin 1p ind; indinaadimin 1p ind; inaadiwag 3p imp; inaadiwaad 3p conj; enaadiwaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /inaadi-/

nindinaadimin1p ind nj
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indinaadimin1p ind es
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inaadiwag3p imp nj
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es
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inaadiwaad3p conj nj
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es
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enaadiwaad3p ch-conj es
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Wiinge naa inaadiwag niizhoodenyag.

My twins sure look alike.
 nj
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Nindinaadimin nimisenh

My older sister and I look alike.
 nj
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inaadiwag /inaadi-/: /inaw-/ stem of inaw vta ; /-idi/
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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

inaw vta look like, resemble h/ a certain way
(reciprocal) inaadiwag vai they look like, resemble each other

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