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inizan vti es
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cook it a certain way; heat it a certain way

Paired with: iniz vta



indinizaan 1s - 0s ind; odinizaan 3s - 0s ind; inizang 3s - 0 conj; enizang 3s - 0 ch-conj; inizan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /iniz-/

indinizaan1s - 0s ind nj
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es
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odinizaan3s - 0s ind nj
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es
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inizang3s - 0 conj nj
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es
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enizang3s - 0 ch-conj nj
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es
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inizan2s - 0 imp nj
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es
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Mii 'i inizan.

Cook it this way.
 nj
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Aaniin waa'-inizaman waawaashkeshii-wiiyaas.

How are you cooking the deer meat?
 nj
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inizan /iniz-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-iz/
act on it by heat

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

inizan vti cook it a certain way; heat it a certain way
(detransitive) inizige vai s/he cooks (things) a certain way

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