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ishkon vta es
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reserve, save, leave h/

Paired with: ishkonan vti



indishkonaa 1s - 3s ind; nindishkonaa 1s - 3s ind; nidishkonaa 1s - 3s ind; odishkonaan 3s - 3' ind; ishkonaad 3s - 3' conj; eshkonaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; ishkon 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /ishkon-/

indishkonaa1s - 3s ind nj
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es
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odishkonaan3s - 3' ind es
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nj
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ishkonaad3s - 3' conj nj
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es
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eshkonaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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es
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ishkon2s - 3 imp nj
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es
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ogii'-ishkonaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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Naanan ogaawan ogii-ishkonaan.

He saved five walleyes.
 es
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Aabitooshkimod ogii'-ishkonaan bakwezhiganan gaa-gii'-mazina'amawid.

The one who borrowed the flour from me only left half a bag.
 nj
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ishkon /ishkon-/: /ishkw-/
left over
; /-in/
act on h/ or it (animate) by hand
Reduplicated Form: ayishkonan

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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