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inaajim vta es
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tell of h/ a certain way



indinaajimaa 1s - 3s ind; nindinaajimaa 1s - 3s ind; nidinaajimaa 1s - 3s ind; odinaajimaan 3s - 3' ind; inaajimaad 3s - 3' conj; enaajimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; inaajim 2s imp; Stem: /inaajim-/

indinaajimaa1s - 3s ind nj
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lw
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es
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odinaajimaan3s - 3' ind nj
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lw
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es
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inaajimaad3s - 3' conj lw
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nj
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es
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enaajimaad3s - 3' ch-conj lw
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nj
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es
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inaajim2s imp lw
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nj
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es
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ogii-inaajimaan3s - 3' ind pst lw
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ogii'-inaajimaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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"Manidoowi" inaajimaa awe ogimaa-bineshiinh.

They say the kingbird is a spiritual being.
 es
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Mii 'i inagakeyaa enaajimaad.

That's the way he tells about him.
 es
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inaajim /inaajim-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-aajim/
tell of h/

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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